Ammara Noman

Despite having no formal culinary training, Ammara is a self-taught cook who has cited international editions of MasterChef as an influence. She has stated that watching the programme allowed her to imagine herself cooking in the MasterChef kitchen at her own station.

She auditioned in Karachi and was selected after presenting her cold dish in Live cooking challenge. Subsequently, passing Boot Camp challenges, she appears as a 'Top 16'. In the 25 episodes where she competed in first series, Ammara was the first person who won Immunity and won eight times in individual and team challenges; additionally, she placed six times in the top three group. Ammara was the only contestant who never faced any elimination challenge: Either she won the challenge or simply got selected for next stage.

On July 27, 2014, Ammara was announced the winner of the competition and took away PKR 5,000,000, (US $ 50,000) the MasterChef title, the MasterChef trophy, and a cookbook deal, including five years free supply of Ariel. Ammara will soon publish her cookbook.^[1]

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• Video MasterChef Pakistan - Season 1 Episode 26 - Final Winner !, on July 27, 2014