Sydney couple Janelle and Monzir have won the 2022 season of Seven’s My Kitchen Rules, taking out the crown with a score of 27/30 in a furiously faced conflict with just two focuses isolating them from Kate and Mary.
Heading into the opposition, Janelle and Monzir were longshots, however they wowed Manu Feildel, Curtis Stone, and Colin Fassnidge with their four-course menu served to challengers, family, and companions at Kitchen HQ.
Janelle said of the success: “We won, we really won! It doesn’t make any difference where you came from, you can accomplish anything you need. There is no restriction. This means the everything to us.”
Monzir gave a holler to his mum, who was watching from the crowd: “Thank you, mum, for showing me all that and thank you for your help.”
The adjudicators were intrigued with the group’s genuine menu which gave proper respect to their legacy. Colin depicted it as “daring and heavenly”, while Curtis said it was “full of heart and soul”.
With a score of 25/30, Queensland’s Kate and Mary were satisfied with their presentation. “We are glad for what we have accomplished. I figure we did the absolute best we could,” expressed Kate on their spot in the opposition.
Each group needed to cook four courses totalling 100 plates of nourishment for the Grand Final, hustling against the Kitchen HQ clock to come out on top for the title and $100,000 prize cash.
Janelle and Monzir plated up an entrée of Grilled Adana with Cacik, Sumac and Onion Salad with Bazlama.
Manu said: “The smell just was so welcoming, and the zest was totally delectable. It was a splendid beginning.”
Kate and Mary served Scampi with Smoky Chili Oil, Gazpacho and Fennel Salad for their entrée. Colin said the group’s scampi was barbecued “flawlessly”. Manu concurred yet said he would have enjoyed more chomp in the gazpacho.
Janelle and Monzir gave Kataifi Prawn Haloumi and Watermelon Salad for their fish dish.
Colin said their prawns were cooked impeccably: “That prawn was cooked wonderfully. The surface. The pleasantness. It was only the fundamental extravagance thing on that plate.”
“I adored that you left the head on and I just dunked it into the sauce. It was so great,” said Curtis.
For their fish course, Kate and Mary settled on a Crispy Skin Salmon with Fragrant Thai Sauce and Flatbread.
Colin cheered their salmon however was much more intrigued with the Thai sauce, saying it was one of his “stand-outs” this year. Manu complimented the group for the “awesome” fresh on their fish.
Janelle and Monzir called upon Monzir’s mum’s recipe for Sudanese Beef and Orka Stew for their principal and it didn’t come up short.
“Monzir and mum, you ought to both be extremely pleased. It was delightful. I believe it’s the dish of the night for me,” said Manu. “The meat was cooked with a smidgen of chomp and to have the option to get it with a wonderful level little pancake. It was great.”
Kate and Mary introduced a fundamental of Lamb Grain and Salsa Verde.
Curtis said it was a beautiful dish and the rack extremely fruitful, in spite of not being refreshed longer. Colin said it was an extremely traditional dish gotten along admirably. He cherished the surface of the grains and way the group diminished the sauce to douse into the dish.
For the last course, dessert, Janelle and Monzir gave Baklava Kaymak Ice Cream and Candied Walnuts.
Curtis said: “The Baklava tasted perfect however was somewhat dry. However at that point I ate it with the frozen yogurt, which was thrilling.”
Colin said it was an extremely sharp pastry with a delightful mix of exquisite and sweet flavors.
Kate and Mary plated up a Lemon Tart with Thyme Infused Labneh and Candied Lemon for their treat.
Manu said the kind of the lemon curd was great, however the labneh had a lot of thyme flavor.