Malhi came to prominence in 1999 when she won a competition to find a guest chef for the BBC's Food and Drink programme and cooked with Antony Worrall Thompson on the show.
Malhi became well-known in 1999 when she won a culinary contest to serve as a guest chef for the BBC's Food and Drink show, during which she prepared meals alongside celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson.