Mohammed Ashiq (MasterChef) Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohammed Ashiq

• Mohammed Ashiq is an Indian chef who made headlines after becoming the winner of MasterChef India Season 8 in 2023.

• When he was studying in 7th standard, he began learning cooking. His culinary skills were liked by his family and friends who encouraged him to become a chef. At that time, his financial condition was poor due to which he had to give up on his dream of studying hotel management and had to start a juice shop.
  

  Mohammed Ashiq standing outside his juice shop

• In the late 2010s, he opened his juice shop named Kulukki Hub where he tried new styles of preparing dishes.
  

  Mohammed Ashiq serving a customer at his juice hub, Kulukki Hub

• In 2020, he won Season 1 of the cooking reality TV show Master Class Chef of the Year which premiered on Namma TV.
  

  Mohammed Ashiq after winning the Master Class Chef of the Year Season 1 in 2020

• In 2023, he could not qualify for the Top 40 and was eliminated from the auditions of MasterChef India Season 7 which aired on SET and SonyLIV. His mother wanted him to move to Dubai as a chef; however, he persuaded his mother to allow him to audition for MasterChef India Season 8, where he got selected.
  

  Mohammed Ashiq during an episode of MasterChef India Season 8

• He entered MasterChef India Season 8 with his signature dish, Fish Fry Mangalorean style. He later emerged victorious by defeating Suraj Thapa, Rukhsaar Sayeed, and Nambie Jessica Marak in the final, and won a Rs 25 lakh cash award.
  

  Pooja Dhingra, Mohammed Ashiq, Ashiq’s mother, Vikas Khanna, and Ranveer Brar (right to left) after Ashiq won MasterChef India Season 8

• After winning the show, Ashiq disclosed that he was the only earning member of his family, credited his family and friends for their support and said that he would open a restaurant in partnership with his brother-in-law with the money he won in the show.
  

  Mohammed Ashiq (left) with a friend after winning MasterChef India Season 8

• In an interview, Mohammed Ashiq said that the dish that he prepared in the final of MasterChef season 8 in 2023 was his best signature dish which he named Ocean View. He also said that he would like to learn more about continental cuisine.
  

  Mohammed Ashiq preparing a dish

• Ashiq’s culinary skills were praised by Chef Ranveer Brar many times in the show, and during an episode of the TV show MasterChef India Season 8, he also gave Ashiq his knife.

• He often shares his dishes’ photos and videos on his Instagram page named MasterChef Mohammed Ashiq. ^[3]Instagram – MasterChef Mohammed Ashiq
  

  A photo of a dish shared by Mohammed Ashiq on his Instagram page

• While he was a contestant on season 8 of the cooking reality TV show MasterChef India, he was given the tag Mangalorian Maverick Chef.