Indian-Origin Contestant Sumeet Saigal Makes Pani Puri, Leaves MasterChef Australia Judges Bowled Over
Indian-Origin contestant Sumeet Saigal presented Indian street food pani puri to MasterChef Australia judges who tasted it for the first time and were bowled over.
We often underrate Indian food. Some of the simplest Indian dishes especially the ones easily available on Indian streets can leave people across the border bowled over. That's exactly what happened when Indian-origin contestant Sumeet Saigal presented Pani Puri to MasterChef Australia judges who tasted it for the first time and were amazed by its taste.
Indian-Origin Woman's Pani Puri Wows MasterChef Australia Judges
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In the promo for the upcoming episode of MasterChef Australia that airs on Disney + Hotstar, the judges were enticed as Sumeet showed them how to eat a pain puri. First, she breaks the puri, then fills it up with potato mixture and adds mint-coriander chutney and date-tamarind chutney as well. The lip-smacking dish wows the judges so much that earned Sumeet earns a round of applause from her co-contestants.
As Sumeet Saigal shared the video, she wrote, "To watch the judges enjoy the explosion of flavours is pure JOY! To have them taste it and love it, gosh, I am humbled and over the moon!"
Here's how fans reacted:
"This is me every time I eat Pani Puri and I have been eating it since childhood...," a fan said.
"Anybody anywhere in the world reacts to pani puri in the exact same manner every single time they pop one into their mouth!! And the best thing is¡you can¡¯t stop with one!", said another user.
Another one commented, "The way they are looking at it, love at first sight for them and us."
"Wow finally pani puri to a world class level," said another one. "Nothing like Pani Puri, it takes sometime for the first timers to even understand what's happening," wrote another user.
Who is Sumeet Saigal?
MasterChef Australia contestant Sumeet is a mother of 17-year-old twins who resigned from her position as a sales manager to pursue her culinary dreams. Excited about her journey on the show, she wrote, "I am beyond excited to be have this dream come true! Excited to be representing my Indian heritage and my passion for all things culinary! Join me on my journey as I storm into that kitchen of dreams to make my dreams come true".
This year, there are two Indian-origin contestants on MasterChef Australia - Sumeet Saigal and Darrsh Clarke.
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