They cooked up a storm

They cooked up a storm

Food speaks a universal language, one that transcends cultures and borders and no other show has portrayed this as well and as successfully as MasterChef Australia. Even after a decade since its launch, MasterChef Australia, which is streaming on Hotstar Premium, draws viewers from across the world. While Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, and Matt Preston have become household names, Indian origin contestants in the show have added the real tadka to the show with their skills.
Many have also gone on to achieve success in the culinary world. 

DALWINDER DHAMI (Season 4)
She was the first Indian to get selected for MasterChef Australia and was an inspiration for everyone who came on the show later. She gained popularity for her amazing blend of spicy Singaporean cuisine with North Indian tadkas. George Calombaris said the curry she had made was the best curry he had ever tasted. Post MasterChef, Dalvinder started selling her delicious Indian dishes including her top three dishes on the show in Singapore’s local market.

RISHI DESAI (Season 5)
This native of Kolhapur made his mark on the show from first day’s egg challenge itself. His simple approach of skilfully combining seafood with Indian spices made him a hit on the show. One of the top 5 contestants that year, Rishi certainly won the hearts of judges and the audience and received the title of Muscle Man by Matt Preston. 

NEHA SEN (Season 5)
An IT advisor who is now a successful entrepreneur in Australia, Neha showcased the old recipes from her mother’s kitchen on the show. Her ice creams and chutneys are retailed in gourmet shops and supermarkets across Australia today, and many top restaurants offer her range on their menus.

DEEPALI BEHAR (Season 6)
A dentist with her roots in Gujarat, Deepali stunned the judges with her potato curry. Continuing her victory with gujiya, chicken curry and pot stickers, she even aced the cooking of beef during a challenge. Post her exit from the show, she launched Deepali’s Delights which features a wide range of pickles, jams, preserves and chutneys.

SASHI CHELIAH (Season 10)
Taking a break in Season 9, an Indian returned with a big bang in the next. Sashi not only won hearts but also the title of the 10th season. His culinary journey began in Singapore where he helped his mother at her café. But his roots are in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Prior to joining the show, Sashi worked as a prison officer at a women’s prison. The MasterChef Australia champion aimed to replicate the Indian, Malay and Chinese cooking he was exposed to in his youth while on the show.

SANDEEP PANDIT (Season 11)
And the current fan favourite, Sandeep has not only made Jammu and Kashmir but all of India proud by being selected to compete in MasterChef Australia. From Rogan Josh (mutton dish with red gravy) to Yakhni (mutton dish prepared in yoghurt), Hakh (collard green; the staple diet of Kashmir), Muji Chetin (reddish chutney) and Tehr (yellow rice), Sandeep dished out most of the Kashmiri cuisine and impressed the judges. Sandeep has been cooking since he was nine. From helping his mother in the kitchen to making tea and trying his hand at some old recipes, he has come a long way.

Catch MasterChef Australia Season 11 which is exclusively streaming on Hotstar Premium in India

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