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[Meet 'n' Greet] MasterChef Australia Contestant - AMINA EL SHAFEI

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  Lifetime is an entertainment channel which offers high quality dramas, movies and reality shows, and MasterChef Australia is back with all new seasons as well as new contestants. MasterChef Australia S eason 5 brings those who have passion and talents from their kitchen at home to the MasterChef kitchen. And now, MasterChef Australia Season 5 is showing on Lifetime Channel on Starhub CH514 .     I was invited by Lifetime Channel to meet up Amina El Shafei , one of the most-liked contestants in MasterChef Australia Season 4 .     Amina, a strong contender on MasterChef Australia Season 4 , was one of the crowd favorites. She was born in Saudi Arabia before moving to Australia in the late 1980s.   Amina is blessed with a culinary expertise that originates from two different parts of the world – the Middle East and Asia, all thanks to her Egyptian dad and South Korean Mum. Her parents brought the old family recip...

Jess Baby's first attempt: Nonya Chicken Curry - recipe by Audra Morrice

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Recently, I went on a shopping trip with Audra Morrice , as I was given a mission to whip up a pot of Nonya Chicken Curry . Under her guidance, she gave me tips and helped me up out getting the ingredients for the cooking.     I am a food lover and I love to eat. I don't really love to cook in general but I don't mind cooking occasionally for my family and friends…Upon taking up the shopping trip event with Audra, I am determined to cook some Nonya Chicken Curry as a nice weekend lunch for my family.   These were the ingredients that I got from Tekka Market.     Below were the ingredients to do the rempah (spice paste).     2 Long Fresh Red Chillies, Turmeric, sliced Galangal, skinned Ginger and 2 Candlenuts.   Onions/Shallots - peeled and cut into small wedges/cubes , 3 Cloves of Garlic – peeled , Long Dried Red Chillies - soaked in hot water and drained dry and Blachan - wra...