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Depinder Chhibber, whose ghevar and raj kachori won hearts on MasterChef Australia, shares her New Delhi to Newcastle story

August 17, 2025 8:12 am

Chhibber first competed on MasterChef Australia in 2021 (Season 13), finishing seventh. This year, she was invited back for Season 17’s ‘Back to Win’, joining other past contenders

Ghevar goes global, thanks to MasterChef Australia contestant Depinder Chhibber: 'She pulled the boss recipe'

August 08, 2025 4:14 pm

"The oil has to be very hot and the actual batter has to be ice cold. Add the chilled batter into the oil. You get that splattering, that's what builds that honeycomb texture," Depinder Chhibber detailed the process.

The final plating of Raj Kachori came with a sprinkle of Kashmiri chilli, pomegranate arils, and crunchy sev (Image source: @depinder_/Instagram)

MasterChef Australia contestant makes Raj kachori, judges call it ‘seamlessly chaotic'

May 20, 2025 3:58 pm

In a viral video, Depinder Chhibber assembled the dish live in front of the judges, beginning by delicately piercing a hole in the crisp kachori shell.

MasterChef Andy Allen rates 'desi chakna'

MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen tastes ‘desi chakna’ for first time: ‘Murukku, masala peanuts...’

June 17, 2024 2:55 pm

MasterChef Andy Allen gave five out of five to 'chilli cheese bhujia' and 'masala peanuts'.

Meet Anna Polyviou, the pastry chef who once set a 74-step dessert challenge for MasterChef Australia contestants

May 13, 2024 12:49 pm

I just listen to what my audience wants, what are the trends, what’s in season, what’s the in thing. From there I add my personal touches to it to make it a true Anna Polyviou dessert, she said

Indian-origin contestant makes pani puri at MasterChef Australia

Watch: Indian-origin contestant makes pani puri for MasterChef Australia judges, netizens react

April 25, 2024 6:54 pm

In the promo shared by the food reality show, Sumeet Saigal explains how to eat pani puris to the judges.

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'Saturation of trends...similar dishes popping up everywhere': Chef Gary Mehigan on downside of social media

April 07, 2024 1:22 pm

There's something special about standing on a bustling street, sipping on a steaming cup of masala chai, says chef Gary Mehigan as he narrates his food expeditions and love for India.

'Indian cuisine is not just butter chicken or dal makhani. Regional specialities need to be celebrated even more': Chef Sanjyot Keer

January 25, 2024 5:24 pm

I just hope I keep cooking good food and keep spreading smiles with my art of cooking, fuelling my mission to put the Indian food scene and regional Indian cuisine on the world map, said chef Sanjyot Keer of 'Your Food Lab'

MasterChef Australia’s Gary Mehigan relishes ‘proper dosa’ at Rameshwaram Cafe, Bengaluru; not all netizens are excited

November 28, 2023 9:36 am

Mehigan shared a reel on his Instagram handle which showed him relishing ragi dosa, ghee roast dosa, medu vada, ghee idli podi, kesari baath and filter coffee.

'It’s definitely a huge mental game': Indian-origin contestant Adi Nevgi on her experience on MasterChef Australia

August 08, 2023 7:05 pm

I was extremely proud to have showcased a few Indian dishes on the show, including a Maharashtrian-style curry, said Adi Nevgi, who is a doctor by profession.

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In pictures: MasterChef Australia 2021 winner Justin Narayan's culinary journey on the show

July 14, 2021 4:29 pm

Indian-origin contestant Justin Narayan won the title of MasterChef Australia Season 13. In this gallery, we trace his journey on the show, the dishes he prepared, and his Indian heritage that influenced his style of cooking.