Anyways, here is "Cashew Rice Curry" from *The Well-Fed Backpacker*. I added the raisins and dried tomatoes, and cranked the curry powder up from a measly 3 _tsp_ to a more assertive 4 _tbsp_. Vary according to taste and the strength of your curry! 1) At home, wrap 1 tsp salt and 4 tbsp curry powder in a separate packet. Also pack: 2 cups quick rice handful of dried tomatoes handful of raisins 1/2 cup instant dry milk 1/2 cup cashew pieces 3 oz Havarti or Monterey Jack cheeze, grated (about 3/4 cup) 2) In camp: * mix the salt and curry powder with a little water to make a paste * add 4 cups water, mix well and bring to a boil * stir in rice, cover and simmer gently until soft * add dried tomatoes and raisins * let mixture simmer until the rice/raisins are soft (~15 min? you don't want to absorb all the water!) * blend in dry milk, then add nuts and cheese * serve when cheese has melted I s'pose at home you don't have to pack everything into ziploc baggies. ;-) Greg