Ali for MasterChef 2025 / BBC
Age: 31
Occupation: Professor
From: Cambridge via Bath
How would you describe your style of cooking?
“A mixture of different styles, including classical European, South Asian, and East Asian cuisine, as well as a fusion between those three styles.”
What is your favourite ingredient to cook with and why?
“Miso – it can transform very simple dishes into super moreish meals for a quick weekday lunch or dinner. I love to mix it with butter and drizzle on mushrooms.”
Why did you enter MasterChef this year?
“I’ve been enjoying cooking for a while now and wanted to go on MasterChef to try and learn some more about the craft.”
MasterChef continues Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm and Friday at 8.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
