Identical twins Radha and Prabha have been crowned the winners of Seven‘s MKR for 2023, taking the title with a score of 27/30 – with only two points separating them from runners up Nick and Christian.
Each team had to cook four courses totalling 100 plates of food for the Grand Final, timed against the Kitchen HQ clock to win the championship title and $100,000 prize money.
The twins served up an Indian menu, which paid homage to their late father and grandparents. Nigella said the menu gave her “deep joy”, while Manu said he was “delighted all night long”.
Prabha said: “I’ll never ever forget this moment. I’m literally shaking my knees right now.”
Giving a shout-out to their mum, who was watching from the audience, Radha said: “Turns out the flavours you bring from your heritage, they’re the strongest roots that you can rely on.”
With a score of 25/30, Victoria’s Nick and Christian were pleased with their performance. “I couldn’t be more proud of everything that we’ve achieved through this,” said Christian on their place in the competition.
Entrées
Radha and Prabha plated up an entrée of Spicy Fish Fry with Yellow Dhal and Tomato Chutney. Manu called the dish “absolutely delicious”, and Colin thought “it was cooked perfectly, spiced perfectly.”
Nick and Christian served Scallops with Black Pudding and Bloody Mary Butter for their entrée. Manu said the team’s bloody Mary sauce was full of flavour and Nigella agreed with him.
Seafood Course
Radha and Prabha presented Kerala Prawn Curry with Roti and Spiced Potato and Eggplant for their seafood dish.
For their seafood course, Nick and Christian opted for Crayfish with Vadouvan Butter and Witlof Salad.
Colin and Nigella congratulated the team. “Take my hat off. That was just wonderful,” Nigella said.
Meat Course
Radha and Prabha cooked their grandfather’s recipe for Chicken Biryani with Cucumber Raita and Pickled Onion.
Nick and Christian presented a meat course of Bavette with Red Wine Jus and Truffle.
Both Nigella and Manu questioned the team’s technique of sous vide. “I don’t really understand what they’ve gained by the sous vide. They haven’t got a crust on the outside,” Nigella said.
Dessert
For the final course, dessert, Radha and Prabha presented Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Dome with Almond and Orange Crumb.
Colin called it their best dessert of the competition and Manu said: “You delivered something that was surprising and delicious and with technique.”
Nick and Christian plated up what they called “3181 Mess” for their dessert. Nigella said the texture and flavour of the yuzu curd was amazing, but the dish needed more of the cream.
The final scores determining the 2023 MKR winners were:
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