Set those DVRs and get ready to watch our pick for a rising star chef, Palak Patel. Palak will appear on the Today Show on Monday, March 20, in the 8:30 a.m. hour to make two of her at-home recipes, warm lentil salad and chicken biryani.
Born in India and raised in Atlanta, Chef Palak Patel grew up surrounded by traditional Indian cuisine. As her love of all things culinary expanded, she experimented with food, marrying the flavors of her native country with those of her adopted one. Her zest for travel further broadened her flavor palate as she globe-trotted, feasting on everything from local street food to la haute gastronomie.
Palak shares these experiences as a TV personality, writer and one of the food industry’s newest and sassiest rising stars, gaining critical acclaim from victories in shows like Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay on Food Network. Palak also battled it out against 24 other seasoned chefs in the Sears Chef’s Challenge, winning $20,000 for the Los Angeles Food Bank.
Palak has also been a guest on multiple Food Network shows, Marie Claire’s The Fix and Bravo’s Blood, Sweat and Heels. She has been featured in Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and India Abroad and is a regular food and travel contributor to Table Magazine. Palak has partnered with high-profile brands such as BMW and Barclays to curate menus for large events, HelloFresh as a guest chef and Mashable about creating a personal brand.
Can’t wait to see Chef Patel on the Today Show? Visit her blog and get her recipe for tumeric butternut squash stew online.
- Photo: Palek Patel
