20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
MasterChef Australia contestant makes Raj kachori, judges call it ‘seamlessly chaotic'
Indian street foods like pani puri, vada pav, dabeli, aloo tikki, and more have been gaining global attention, thanks to travel influencers diving into the stories and traditions behind these flavourful dishes. Indian-origin chef Depinder Chhibber, who won hearts with her culinary skill in MasterChef Australia Season 13, has made an exciting return in the show's 17th season.
Back on the global stage, the Delhi-born chef is once again representing Indian cuisine, and this time, she's doing it with a street food classic that holds a special place in her heart, Raj kachori.
In a recent episode, Chhibber transported the judges straight to the bustling streets of Delhi with her take on this iconic snack. In a viral video, she assembled the dish live in front of the judges, beginning by delicately piercing a hole in the crisp kachori shell. Inside, she layered in boiled moong sprouts, spiced potatoes, and chickpeas. She then poured in spiced curd, followed by generous drizzles of sweet tamarind and green chutneys.
Taking it a step further, she added more curd, decorating both the filling and the kachori's outer shell. The final plating came with a sprinkle of Kashmiri chilli, pomegranate arils, and crunchy sev.
The judges were wowed by the dish, describing it as 'seamlessly chaotic', 'lovely', and 'wonderful'. So impressed were they that they crowned Chhibber the 'Queen of Raj Kachori'.
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Several social media users hailed Chhibber, with one of them saying, 'Depinder really representing Indian street food like a pro.' Another user commented, 'Just so good to see Depinder beautifully presenting Indian Street food.'
'I had it yesterday in delhi, and as an Indian looking at this video rn, its making me tear up. Thank you @depinder_ for doing this for all of us,' a third user reacted.
Last year, Indian-origin contestant Sumeet Saigal left the MasterChef Australia judges in awe after she served them a plate of the beloved Indian snack pani puri.
