Chef’s Choice: Palak Paneer

How long does it take for a delivery man to bring you some Palak Paneer from an Indian restaurant? And how long does it take for you to to cook it yourself, using fresh ingredients? We dare to say: less!

And the ultimate best part? After cooking Palak Paneer once, you’ll always know how to make it, again and again. Not to mention, your home-made Palak Paneer will taste a lot better and fresher than any restaurant-delivered curry.

First, chop the ingredients: a few veggies and the paneer cheese. This will not take more than 5 minutes. You can also start boiling your rice, so that it will be done at the same time with the curry.

Then it’s the time for some spicy business! Heat a large pan and fry first the onions until translucent. Then add all the fragrant ingredients that make this curry shine. We’re talking about garlic, green chilli, ginger, cumin, garam masala, chilli powder…

Add all the liquid items next and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes or so. In the meanwhile, blanch the spinach quickly, and fry the chopped paneer.

Finally, add the bright green blanched spinach into your curry sauce, and blitz the sauce until smooth, using a food processor or a blender. Add the curry sauce it back to the pan with the fried paneer cubes.

Serve the Palak Paneer curry over rice, with a few wedges of lime. Remember to squeeze some juice on top of your dish before digging in. Then, enjoy!

Click here for the full recipe! And check out on our Youtube channel how Olivia, the founder and head chef of Hello Chef, cooks this delicious Palak Paneer in her home kitchen!

What else is good next week?

We’re sure that many of our customers will recognize a few dishes from this week’s menu. Some of the most asked-for recipes are back!

The Teriyaki Salmon with Toasted Sesame Seeds and Rice is the perfect meal for your Sunday or Monday dinner. It will kick that beginning-of-the-work-week-blues miles away!

Have one of our winning chicken salads for the following day. The Maple Glazed Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese is a long-term favourite among Hello Chef customers. The Classic Chicken Caesar Salad with Croutons and Parmesan works every time, as well!

Make sure to also try something new. Cook the Chicken Pad Thai Noodle Stir Fry with Peanut Crumble or the Lamb Korma with Sweet Potato Mash. Will they become your new weeknight classics?

Pamper yourself and your loved ones with a steak dinner. Our Gourmet Recipe of the week, the Beef Rib Eye with Zucchini, is indulging!

Enjoy your week!