Rajiv Adatia Learned Cooking From His Mom At The Age Of 12, When His Dad Was Hospitalised

Celebrity MasterChef has wowed the Indian audience as the show has beautifully married cooking challenges and celebrity contestants’ forte. The latest episode featured a ‘cook-along’ challenge for the first time on the show. World renowned chef Manu Chandra flew in for the challenge, leaving the celebrity contestants scrambling to keep up with his speed. Only one contestant, Rajiv Adatia, impressed the slew of judges and garnered widespread appreciation for his dish. The celebrity later thanks his mother for imbibing cooking skills in him from a young age.

Rajiv Adatia Wins Cook-Along Challenge On Celebrity MasterChef

Rajiv Adatia was the only contestant on Celebrity MasterChef to correctly nail the cook-along change where he replicated Chef Manu Chandra’s signature Tomato Shorba 2.0. Masterfully cooking along, he was able to not only keep up with the chef’s speed but also replicate the flavours and textures beautifully in his dish.

 

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On receiving praises from judge Ranveer Brar and guest judge Manu Chandra, Rajiv was elated. Jumping with joy, he shared that he is a businessman from London, a comedian, event organiser and even an artist. However, his love for food brought him on the reality show. Crediting cooking for shaping his journey, he recollected staying in the kitchen and whipping dishes when other kids played outside.

Adjatia recalled fuelling his passion for cooking when dealing with adversities in his life. He shared, when his father was hospitalised, his mother had to juggle her work and personal life. At just the age of 12 or 13, he started cooking. The celebrity found cooking to be therapeutic. It helped him release his pent-up frustration.

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He Thanks His Mother For Teaching Him To Cook

The deep emotional bond with his mother was shared by the celebrity with the judges and fellow contestants, who listened to him admiringly. His mother would tell him to watch her and learn as cooking would one day help him. So, he grew up watching her prepare rice, rotis, dal and pasta. When the judges praised his flavours and called it “magical”, Adjatia said, he owed it to his mother. On this show, he carries with him his father’s blessings and his mother’s training.

 

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Rajiv Adatia’s heartfelt gratitude to his family and the reason behind honing his cooking at a young age, left everyone teary-eyed. Judge Fraha Khan even kissed his hand, appreciating his dish. So, are you a fan of Celebrity MasterChef too?

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