What an authentic Indian takeaway looks like
By Fifi Khudhairi
Box Wallah might be my new favourite Indian takeaway - yep it’s that good. Owner Abhinav promised authentic Indian dishes and that is exactly what he delivered. Currently based out of Peckham Levels for local takeaway delivery only, Box Wallah serves up a selection of incredible Indian street food.
Unlike traditional takeaway services with Box Wallah you put your order in by 10.30am in the morning via their website and they deliver your food by 7pm that evening. The menu is a carefully curated selection of dishes created by owner Abhinav, it literally tastes like he has delivered the food straight from a food truck in Delhi to your front door- the flavours are that authentic!
Dish top right: Chilli cheese Alloo tikki dish left: Paneer butter masala, dish bottom right saag paneer.
How cute is the packaging!
When it comes to an Indian takeaway, my go-to dish is anything paneer and I haven’t really had a paneer dish I haven’t liked but Box Wallah’s paneer butter masala is the bomb. The paneer is cooked in the silkiest, creamiest sauce with just the right amount of spice and accompanied with a vegetable biryani, it’s just heaven!
A great selection of side dishes
Paneer roll
I like that although there are some great meat dishes as you would expect from an Indian takeaway like Lamb seekh tikki, green peppercorn lamb chops and Roadside Chicken Biryani there are equally good and fish, vegetarian, vegan options. As well as the main veggie dishes like paneer butter masala, saag paneer and a vegetable green korma, Box Wallah has some great side dishes that I haven’t tried at other Indian takeaways. I loved the cheese aloo tikki - spiced mash potato stuffed with cheese, peppers served with tamarind and mint chutney, which is apparently a typical Indian roadside snack. Also good is the beetroot kebab and paratha!
Now, just pray they delivery to your postcode: www.boxwallah.co.uk
My meal was kindly gifted by Box Wallah, but my choice to review is my own!
Hand-illustrated Peckham Map - the way we see Peckham.
Printed on thick high-quality thick textured paper and hand signed by Fifi, the illustrator.
Two sizes available:
SMALL PRINT: 24x32 cm (tad bigger than A4) 200gsm textured paper
LARGE PRINT: 29.7 x 42 cm (A3 size) 300gsm textured paper.
Frame not included.
**We only do limited runs of our merch throughout the year therefore we do pre-orders of merch before the official drop date - giving those who previously missed out a chance to bag their size/product!
All pre-orders will be dispatched 7th December