Kishwar Chowdhury
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| Kishwar Chowdhury | |
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| Native name | কিশোয়ার চৌধুরী |
| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| 🏫 Education | |
| 💼 Occupation | Chef, media personality |
| 📆 Years active | 2021–present |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Kishwar Chowdhury is an Australian chef known for competing on MasterChef Australia series 13, finishing in third place.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Chowdhury was raised in a Bengali household and learned cooking from her parents. She is Australian of Bengali heritage—father from Bangladesh (a former freedom fighter), mother from Kolkata, West Bengal.[6]
Career
Kishwar worked briefly in Germany and later spent six years in Bangladesh, where she established a business before returning to Melbourne in 2015.[7] She entered the culinary scene by training under Michelin-starred chef Masahiko Yomoda at Ishizuka, Melbourne, and collaborated with Adam D'Sylva on a modern Australian–Bengali menu at Tonka restaurant.[8] Kishwar became known after competing on MasterChef Australia season 13, finishing in third place.[7][9] She won praise for showcasing traditional Bengali dishes with finesse and authenticity with favorites including khichuri with begun bharta, Bengali patties, and hariyali chicken[10] (with an Australian twist). For the grand finale, her dishes included panta bhaat, accompanied by aloo bhorta and a sardine dish described as “poor man’s food”. She scored 30/30 from the judges for one dish. Her overall score was 114/140, finishing third.[11][1][12]
Personal life
Chowdhury is married and has two children.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keshri, Shweta (2021-07-13). "Who is Kishwar Chowdhury, MasterChef Australia finalist from Bangladesh?". India Today. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Trophy eludes Kishwar, but not glory". The Business Standard. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Hello Kishwar Chowdhury". thedailystar.net. 2021-07-15. Archived from the original on 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bangladesh's Kishwar reaches MasterChef Australia Top 5". The Business Standard. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Bangladesh's Kishwar advances to top 10 on MasterChef Australia". The Business Standard. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Is Kishwar of Bangladeshi or Indian heritage? Actually both". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Kishwar Chowdhury stands third in MasterChef Australia | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "The flame of grit and passion burns bright". The Business Standard. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Kishwar Chowdhury finishes as 2nd runner up in Masterchef Australia Grand Finale". dhakacourier.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Watch: Masterchef Australia's Kishwar Chowdhury Makes Tantalising Hariyali Chicken". ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ↑ "Meet the MasterChef Australia finalist who pinned Bengali food on world map". Hindustan Times. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "As a chef, I try to tell the story of Bengal on a plate: Kishwar Chowdhury". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ icc (2022-04-01). "Kishwar Chowdhury". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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