MUMBAI: Star World and Star World HD are all set to debut the first season of MasterChef Asia on 25 December, 2015.

The show will be aired from Monday to Friday at 9 pm. MasterChef Asia will take the audience on a journey by amateur cooks whipping up some of the Asia’s finest food on television.

The show has roped in Amazon.in as its title sponsor and Bertolli Olive Oil and Nolte as powered by sponsors.

The show will see 15 contestants from eight countries competing for the title. The show will be judged by Hong Kong-born, culinary genius Susur Lee , 3-Michelin star chef Bruno Ménard and Singapore-born, Audra Morrice, a MasterChef Australia finalist.

The 15 episodes will culminate in one home-cook winning the title of the MasterChef Asia winner. The show also features two Indians namely Jasbir Kaur, a homemaker who represents Malaysia and Priya Barve, a marketing manager who represents India on the show.

Speaking on the new offering, an official Star India spokesperson said, “Star World has been the home to the very popularMasterChef franchise. After the success of multiple seasons of MasterChef Australia, MasterChef U.S. Junior andMasterChef U.S., we are extremely proud of bringing this new property. Star World has always been a pioneer in exposing India to global lifestyles and MasterChef Asia helps us take that a step further.