Red Red

this looks like beans, bananas, onions, tomatoes, plus spices. Interesting combination of flavors. I wonder how dried bananas rehydrate, and I assume the sweet banana chips would not work? It might be pretty good.

> "onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and peppers would probably dehydrate pretty well"

Those all dehydrate really well. And are available already dehydrated. I order quart containers through Amazon. Per calories or per equivalent onion/tomato, they are quite a bit cheaper than retail fresh vegetables. Plus the time savings of not slicing, dicing and drying them all yourself. $13 with free shipping:

Beans, too. We did a lot of dehydrated beans with quinoa, curry, powdered coconut milk, and/or veggies last month while backpacking in NZ. About 20 minutes to rehydrate (bring or innovate a pot cozy), although if you add water to them in a water bottle a few hours before dinner, you reduce the hot&seep time a fair bit. Again, quart-sized plastic jars off of Amazon for the beans. Now, the beans aren't a bargain compared to dried beans in a 1-pound bag, but they reconstitute SO much faster and are lighter to carry. And per calorie / per meal, they are a lot cheaper than freeze-dried meals. Also $13:

That recipe makes it look like the bananas/plantains go into the dish, but they are served on the side (or on top of the red red). You could definitely dip plantain chips into the red red. The flavor is excellent. A bit like an Indian curry.

I agree Dave. Buying dehydrated ingredients is easier and usually cheaper too. That is probably how I would do it if I was to give it a try since I don't have a dehydrator. I would just have to get the ratios right and then pulse them in a blender.