MasterChef AU Season 12

Today’s immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 minutes to cook three dishes that feature the pumpkin in some way.

Today’s mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked with a smoking gun.

Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight’s pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with rice and roti without a recipe.

Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.

It’s an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom four must then create a dish celebrating what Australia means to them.

Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round three will win immunity and be free from the upcoming elimination.

This episode’s mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresponding to 25 ingredients on display.

Pressure Test. Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal’s chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in mind, they must create their own dessert featuring a meat or protein.

Citrus. Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the same fruit, but their dish must be in the opposite style.

Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they must make a dish using one of five unusual flavour pairings.