Today we are going to introduce you to one of the most brave and powerful Bengali women who took our own beloved Bengali dishes all the way to Master Chef Australia.
She is none other than Kishwar Chowdhury.
Though she is being raised in Australia but she generally had the energy for imparting her Bengali recipe to the world. For that, she showed up on the Australian MasterChef stage in which she displayed every one of the recipes gave over to her by her friends and family.
Kishwar Chowdhury has reached the top 3 spot on MasterChef Australia Season 13, which is undoubtedly a proud moment for all the Bengali people. The 38-year-old printing business woman has charmed the named specialists with her Bengali dishes.
Let’s know something more about her.
The 38-year-old member of the cooking TV dramas MasterChef Australia was brought into the world to Laila and Kamrul Chowdhury, who also were aficionados of cooking. They are additionally the originators of the Bangladeshi people group in Victoria.
Chowdhuri finished her schooling with a Bachelor’s certificate in Commerce from Monash University prior to finishing a post-advanced education in Graphic Design from the University of the Arts in London.
Afterward, she set up numerous spells in Germany and Bangladesh, following which she got back to Melbourne in 2015. After arrangements, she made it into the thirteenth period of the said unscripted TV drama with her green mango stock, presented with dark lentils, beetroot, and blood orange bhorta.
Chowdhuri, who is a mother of two, referenced on Instagram that her way of cooking is “home food that sustains the spirit and ensures there are no extras on her child’s plate”.
Her comprehension of flavors and fixings comes from her experience of living on three unique mainlands for quite a while, she said.
She is allegedly enlivened by the Malaysian-conceived Australian cook Poh Ling Yeow, who is likewise a craftsman and creator and a candidate on MasterChef Australia during one of its initial seasons.
“Each time Poh cooks something, it’s flavorful and it’s astounding. Furthermore, it is, as far as I might be concerned, the best food ever in that kitchen. Poh! You’re my little glimpse of heaven,” Kishwar said on her motivation, according to a report by DailyMail.
For the last gala, she will give the adjudicators the famous Bengali dish, Panta Bhaat. She called the dish Smoked Rice Water, which was joined by Aloo Bhorta and Sardines.
Kishwar Chowdhury, who had prior amazed the MastChef Australia decided with Bengali Khichuri and Begun Bharta, arranged Panta Bhaat for the excellent finals. While introducing the dish to the appointed authorities, she said, “This the kind of food that you wouldn’t find in an eatery anyplace. Along these lines, it feels unnerving yet it additionally feels amazingly remunerating to do this as my finale dish.”
Judge Melissa Leong, Andy Allen, and Jock Zonfrillo have been huge fanatics of Kishwar’s cooking. Seeing her last dish, Melissa Leong said, “This is an incredible food. To have the essence of the dish be tied in with something as straightforward as rice and water and preparing. You know, it is amazing with history and it is incredible with flavor.”
Andy Allen was additionally strong intrigued with the dish. He added, “It’s anything but’s a wonderful differentiation between the excellent pillowy potato, the rice, the smoked water, and afterward that sleek fish.
When she was asked about her story she said,” My dad is from Bangladesh and was a Freedom Fighter. He moved to Australia around 50 years prior as an understudy and met my mom, who is from Kolkata. I was conceived and raised here in Australia. I moved to Dhaka and lived there for a very long time for work. My parents in law are situated in Dhaka and I used to go there four to five times each year pre-Covid. Hence, living and working in Bangladesh assumed a part in forming me. What’s my opinion about the responses? Pretty overpowering.”