Chef Sashi Cheliah is currently one of the judges on Celebrity MasterChef Tamil, eight years after he won Season 10 of MasterChef Australia . And it’s not just the flavour, but the memory behind it.
Having been born and raised in Singapore, he says the Singaporean dish that changed his life years ago still holds special meaning for him in more ways than one.
“It was the first dish I cooked for MasterChef Australia, and it eventually earned me my apron to participate in the competition. The secret is in the slow cooking, which allows all those flavours to develop and the lamb to become beautifully tender. Season: Taste and adjust the salt if required.
Every time I cook it, it takes me back to that moment,” he exclusively tells HT Lifestyle while sharing the recipe , adding, “It’s a rich and aromatic dish that combines lamb with chilli, lemongrass, galangal, ginger, turmeric, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves.
