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Kishwar Chowdhury – the Australian cook of Bangladeshi origin, who placed third in the most popular reality show on food, MasterChef Australia, and won the hearts of Bengalis worldwide for putting everyday Bangladeshi home-cooked food under the limelight – recently met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana. Posting photos with the Bangladesh PM and her sister on her Facebook page yesterday, Kishwar shared the experience she called “one I’ll remember for years to come.” Read More: Kishwar Chowdhury: The woman who brought traditional Bangladeshi dishes in MasterChef Australia “I had the immense privilege of being invited into the home of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and creating some signature dishes that reflected my visits during winters in Bangladesh,” she wrote. “What I thought would be a quick meet and greet, turned into long conversations over several cups of cha, ‘Tungipara Roshogolla’ and my first time trying ‘Mukhsolli Piththa’. Also read: Masterchef Australia finalist Kishwar honoured by Australian High Commission “It was an incredible experience sharing food, learning heritage family recipes and hearing stories of a bygone era of the lived history from two sisters who, despite having lived through so much, hold food, family and heritage at the very heart of their home,” Kishwar added.

Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Jeremy Bruer has hosted a reception in honour of Bangladeshi-Australian Masterchef Australia grand finalist Kishwar Chowdhury marking the International Women’s Day.  The reception, held on Wednesday, celebrated Kishwar Chowdhury’s success in promoting the richness of Bangladeshi culture and cuisine to Australians. It also celebrated her achievements as a woman of Bengali background pursuing her dreams in Australia.  The High Commissioner said, “Few have done more than Kishwar to promote in Australia a better, more fully rounded understanding of Bangladesh, including its outstanding achievements in improving the lives of its people. Kishwar has also helped draw a picture for Bangladeshis of Australia’s surprising, rich, diverse multicultural character.” Also read: Kishwar finishes as 2nd runner up in Masterchef Australia Grand Finale The event was attended by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, senior diplomats, business and NGO representatives, and young women chefs, providing them a unique opportunity to be inspired by Kishwar Chowdhury’s achievements. The event was organised as part of the Australian High Commission’s continuing celebrations of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Bangladesh. Also read: Kishwar Chowdhury: The woman who brought traditional Bangladeshi dishes in MasterChef Australia

MasterChef Australia has crowned Justin Narayan as its 2021 winner, ending a dream run for Kishwar Chowdhury, who has consistently championed her Bangladeshi roots throughout her appearance. At the end of the season's grand finale, broadcast today in Australia, Narayan finally took home the title and the $250,000 prize money, beating out Pete Campbell and Kishwar Chowdhury, who won $30,000 and $20,000 respectively. Read: Kishwar Chowdhury: The woman who brought traditional Bangladeshi dishes in MasterChef Australia The winner scored 125 points in the concluding round to win the 2021 title. Pete Campbell scored 124 points and Kishwar Chowdhury had 114 points. Read: Kishwar wins Australians hearts with her Bangladeshi recipe on Masterchef

MasterChef is one of the culinary television reality shows in the universe. About 40 countries around the world have their own MasterChef program. 'MasterChef Australia' is at the top of the list in terms of popularity among the MasterChef events in the world. This is a game show of competitive cooking. Recently a few cooking videos from MasterChef Australia that contain the most popular Bangladeshi dishes went viral on social media. Kishwar Chowdhury, a cook of Bangladeshi descent, got famous overnight by cooking traditional Bangladeshi dishes like Chicken Korma, smoked eggplant (Begun Vorta), Goat Rezala, Rangamati Barramundi curry, etc. Preparing delicious dishes one after another, Kishwar attracted the attention of the audience of different languages, including judges.

The quintessential Bengali 'Macher Jhol’ or fish curry has now reached the table of Masterchef Australia. All thanks to 38-year-old Bangladeshi expat Kishwar Chowdhury who has made it to the celebrated show this season. A mother of two, Chowdhury is pursuing her dream of becoming a cookbook author aiming to showcase recipes handed down by her mother Laila Chowdhury (recent one being the macher jhol or fish curry). The homemaker made her way to MasterChef Australia Season 13 with her sardines in green mango broth, served with black lentils, beetroot and blood orange bhorta. Read: Kishwar wins Australians hearts with her Bangladeshi recipe on Masterchef Later, she cooked several drool-worthy  Bengali cuisines on the show -- from Chingri Bhorta (mashed prawns) to the humble Maach Bhaja (fish fry). She aims to put Bangladeshi cuisine on the global culinary map with her passion for cooking, bringing international recognition to homegrown flavours but with a twist. “If I don’t do that this food recipe and flavor will fade with me, I really want to pass them to my children,” she said in an earlier interview. “This is testament to the fact that simple food, you have nowhere to hide with it, can be the best and most triumphant in the world," one of the judges said about Kishwar’s dishes in the competition. Read: Different forms of Vitamin D: Benefits, sources of Vitamin D1 vs D2 vs D3 MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking show based on the original British MasterChef. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually "auditioning" by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges that test their food knowledge and preparation skills. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. Read Most creative ways to eat more fruits for the non-fruit eaters The contestants of MasterChef Australia, play for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and $ 250,000 in cash.

A Bangladeshi woman has won much applause following her participation in MasterChef Australia, a competitive TV cooking show that is a global phenomenon. The Bangladeshi expatriate Kishwar is a 38-year-old lady with two kids who finds delight by presenting Bangladesh dishes to her family members, she said at the programme. Kishwar, who lives in Melbourne of Victoria with her family, prepared a Bangladeshi dish with sardines at the competition. Her dream was to write a cooking book presenting Bangladesh food recipes and Bangladeshi flavor, she explained at the show with wet eyes. Also read: French chef Bocuse restaurant loses 3rd star after 55 years “If I don’t do that this food recipe and flavor will fade with me, I really want to pass them to my children,” she said while describing her small dream. The judges of the show immediately passed her a Yes card after tasting the food, making her qualify for the round of 24 in the competition. One of the judges said “This is testament to the fact that simple food, you have nowhere to hide with it, can be the best and most triumphant in the world.” MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking show based on the original British MasterChef. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually "auditioning" by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. Also read: Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies at 59 with wife by his side The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges that test their food knowledge and preparation skills. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. The winner plays for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and $ 250,000 in cash. Read Iftar Items, Recipes for Ramadan in Bangladesh