Walkers Sensations Lime and Coriander Chutney Poppadoms, 82.5g

Sensations Poppadoms are small, crisp poppadoms from Walkers, made with potato, chickpea and rice flour, and Lime and Coriander Chutney is the zesty, herby one. This is the 82.5g sharing bag, which the listing says holds two to three servings. The full product name on the pack is lime and coriander chutney flavour potato and gram flour snack, and the maker on the label is Walkers Snack Foods Ltd.

The ingredients

According to the printed pack, the poppadoms are made from sunflower oil (22%), potato granules (17%), potato starch (17%), gram flour (14%), rice flour, a lime and coriander chutney seasoning, salt, rapeseed oil and paprika powder. The seasoning contains flavouring, sugar, acidity regulators (sodium diacetate and citric acid), dried garlic, dried onion, coriander, paprika, chilli powder, cumin, lime oil and barley malt extract.

Gram flour

Gram flour is flour milled from chickpeas, the flour of onion bhajis and pakoras, and one of the flours used for poppadoms. Here it makes up 14% of the recipe, with potato granules, potato starch and rice flour, which the pack sums up as made with potato, chickpea and rice flour.

Light and crispy

The pack describes a light and crispy texture: each poppadom is a small, thin, curled disc that shatters rather than crunches, closer to a restaurant poppadom than a crisp.

Sunflower oil first

Sunflower oil is the first ingredient on the pack at 22%, so there is more oil by weight than any single flour. The label gives 25g of fat per 100g, red on the front of pack scale.

The chutney

Lime oil brings the zest, coriander the herby freshness, and cumin, garlic and onion the savoury depth of a chutney. The back of the pack describes it in three stages: zesty lime first, then aromatic coriander, then a finish of mild chilli.

Sodium diacetate

Sodium diacetate is an acidity regulator made from acetic acid, the acid of vinegar. With citric acid it gives the seasoning its sharp, pickle like tang.

Barley malt extract

Barley malt extract is the last ingredient in the seasoning, a little malty sweetness, and it is why the pack highlights barley.

Numbers per serving

The pack gives 146 kcal (612 kJ), 7.5g of fat, 0.8g of saturates, 17.5g of carbohydrate, 0.8g of sugars, 0.6g of fibre, 1.9g of protein and 0.9g of salt for a 30g serving, which it puts at 7% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake, 11% of the fat and 15% of the salt.

Numbers per 100g

Per 100g the pack gives 487 kcal (2039 kJ), 25g of fat, 2.5g of saturates, 58g of carbohydrate, 2.6g of sugars, 2g of fibre, 6.4g of protein and 3g of salt.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 25g is red. Saturates at 2.5g are amber. Sugars at 2.6g are green. Salt at 3g is red, twice the red line.

Salt

At 3g of salt per 100g and 0.9g in a 30g serving, this is the saltiest of the three Sensations Poppadoms we stock, and the most salt of any Walkers snack in our range. Mango and Red Chilli has 2.8g and Thai Sweet Chilli 1.7g.

No MSG

The pack says there is no MSG, and none is on the list. It also says there are no artificial colours; the colour is paprika.

Allergens and diet

The printed ingredients highlight barley, in the barley malt extract, so the poppadoms contain gluten. The allergy advice on the pack says they may contain wheat, gluten, milk, soya, celery, mustard, egg and crustaceans. The pack says they are suitable for vegetarians; there is no vegan statement. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

Two to three servings

The listing says the 82.5g bag holds two to three servings, and the pack gives its figures for a 30g serving. Tip a serving into a bowl rather than eating from the bag.

Once opened

The pack advises a cool, dry place and says to eat the poppadoms within 3 days of opening, so fold the bag down and clip it shut.

Poppadoms with a curry

A small, crisp poppadom is the start of an Indian meal at home: serve a bowl before a curry with mango chutney, lime pickle and a raita.

The pack

The purple bag carries the Walkers badge, the Sensations name, the word poppadoms in gold, lime and coriander chutney in gold and cream, lime slices and coriander leaves in a green swirl, a few poppadoms and the 82.5g weight.

Who it suits

A zesty, herby poppadom suits anyone who likes a curry house starter and a fragrant rather than hot seasoning. It is not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten, and anyone watching salt should note the 3g per 100g.

Serving ideas

Serve the poppadoms with a mango chutney, a mint and yoghurt raita or a cold lager.

In the kitchen

Crushed, the poppadoms make a zesty, crunchy topping for a dal, a curry or a chickpea salad.

Disposal

The pack asks you to dispose of the packet responsibly and points to recycling information from the maker.

Other Sensations Poppadoms

In the same 82.5g bag we stock Sensations Poppadoms Mango and Red Chilli Chutney and Thai Sweet Chilli.

Other 82.5g packs of Sensations Poppadoms we stock

Figures as published on each pack's label.

The published listing gives the United Kingdom as the country of origin. The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.