Celebrity MasterChef (Indian TV series)
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Celebrity MasterChef is an Indian Hindi-language competitive cooking game show and the spin-off of the series MasterChef India – Hindi, featuring celebrity contestants. Ranveer Brar and Vikas Khanna reprised their roles as judges from the original series, while Farah Khan joined as the first ever host on the MasterChef India – Hindi, also being the co-judge. The show was won by Gaurav Khanna, with Nikki Tamboli finishing second, and Tejasswi Prakash placing third. Celebrity Masterchef - Masterclass - an extension of the show, featuring contestants, judges, and home cooks from previous seasons premiered on 14th April 2025 and concluded on 18th April 2025.
Infobox
Hosted by
Farah Khan
Judges
Farah Khan Ranveer Brar Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur
No. of contestants
12
Winner
Gaurav Khanna
Runner-up
Nikki Tamboli
No. of episodes
55
Original network
Sony Entertainment Television
Original release
27 January (2025-01-27) – 18 April 2025 (2025-04-18)
Tables
· Contestants
1
1
Sl no
1
Contestant
Gaurav Khanna
Age
43
Notability
Actor
Status
Winner
11 April
2
2
Sl no
2
Contestant
Nikki Tamboli
Age
28
Notability
Actress and Reality show alumnus
Status
1st runner-up
11 April
3
3
Sl no
3
Contestant
Tejasswi Prakash
Age
31
Notability
Actress
Status
2nd runner-up
11 April
4
4
Sl no
4
Contestant
Faisal Sheikh
Age
30
Notability
Social media personality
Status
Finalists
(Top 5)
11 April
5
5
Sl no
5
Contestant
Rajiv Adatia
Age
36
Notability
Social media personality
6
6
Sl no
6
Contestant
Archana Gautam
Age
29
Notability
Reality show alumnus
Status
Eliminated
3 April
7
7
Sl no
7
Contestant
Usha Nadkarni
Age
78
Notability
Actress
Status
Eliminated
25 March
8
8
Sl no
8
Contestant
Dipika Kakar
Age
37
Notability
Actress
Status
Withdrew
17 March
9
9
Sl no
9
Contestant
Kabita Singh
Age
46
Notability
Social media personality
Status
Eliminated
7 March
10
10
Sl no
10
Contestant
Ayesha Jhulka
Age
52
Notability
Actress
Status
Eliminated
21 February
11
11
Sl no
11
Contestant
Abhijeet Sawant
Age
43
Notability
Singer
Status
Eliminated
14 February
12
12
Sl no
12
Contestant
Chandan Prabhakar
Age
44
Notability
Comedian
Status
Eliminated
7 February
| Sl no | Contestant | Age | Notability | Status | Ref. |
| 1 | Gaurav Khanna | 43 | Actor | Winner 11 April | |
| 2 | Nikki Tamboli | 28 | Actress and Reality show alumnus | 1st runner-up 11 April | |
| 3 | Tejasswi Prakash | 31 | Actress | 2nd runner-up 11 April | |
| 4 | Faisal Sheikh | 30 | Social media personality | Finalists (Top 5) 11 April | |
| 5 | Rajiv Adatia | 36 | Social media personality | ||
| 6 | Archana Gautam | 29 | Reality show alumnus | Eliminated 3 April | |
| 7 | Usha Nadkarni | 78 | Actress | Eliminated 25 March | |
| 8 | Dipika Kakar | 37 | Actress | Withdrew 17 March | |
| 9 | Kabita Singh | 46 | Social media personality | Eliminated 7 March | |
| 10 | Ayesha Jhulka | 52 | Actress | Eliminated 21 February | |
| 11 | Abhijeet Sawant | 43 | Singer | Eliminated 14 February | |
| 12 | Chandan Prabhakar | 44 | Comedian | Eliminated 7 February |
Week 1
Week 1
Place
Week 1
Episodes
Week 2
Episodes
Week 3
Episodes
Week 4
Episodes
Week 5
Episodes
Week 6
1
1
Place
1
Contestant
2
Episodes
3
Episodes
4
Episodes
5
Episodes
6
Episodes
7
Episodes
8-9
Episodes
10
Episodes
11
Episodes
12-13
Episodes
14
1
1
Place
1
Contestant
Gaurav
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
HIGH
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
PT
2
2
Place
2
Contestant
Nikki
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
PT
3
3
Place
3
Contestant
Tejasswi
Episodes
HIGH
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
HIGH
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
PT
4
4
Place
4
Contestant
Faisal
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
5
5
Place
5
Contestant
Rajiv
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
6
6
Place
6
Contestant
Archana
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
EXC
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
7
7
Place
7
Contestant
Usha
Episodes
HIGH
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
EXC
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
IMM
8
8
Place
8
Contestant
Dipika
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IMN
Episodes
HIGH
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
9
9
Place
9
Contestant
Kabita
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
EXC
Episodes
HIGH
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
Episodes
IN
10
10
Place
10
Contestant
Ayesha
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
ELIM
11
11
Place
11
Contestant
Abhijeet
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
EXC
Episodes
IN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IMM
Episodes
IN
12
12
Place
12
Contestant
Chandan
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
EXC
Episodes
WIN
Episodes
IN
Episodes
LOW
Episodes
ELIM
| Place | Contestant | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8-9 | 10 | 11 | 12-13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gaurav | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | PT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nikki | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | PT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tejasswi | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | LOW | PT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Faisal | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rajiv | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Archana | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | EXC | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Usha | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | EXC | IN | IN | LOW | IMM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dipika | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IMN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Kabita | IN | IN | IN | LOW | EXC | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ayesha | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Abhijeet | IN | IN | IN | LOW | EXC | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Chandan | IN | LOW | LOW | EXC | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
· Episodes
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Kitchen Is Set"
Original release date
January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)
Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish using Harappan civilization ingredients and without using any electric equipments.
Top Dishes: Nikki, Usha Tai and Tejasswi
Challenge Winner: Nikki
Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish using Harappan civilization ingredients and without using any electric equipments.
Top Dishes: Nikki, Usha Tai and Tejasswi
Challenge Winner: Nikki
No.
overall
Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish using Harappan civilization ingredients and without using any electric equipments.
Top Dishes: Nikki, Usha Tai and Tejasswi
Challenge Winner: Nikki
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"Messy Egg Challenge"
Original release date
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28)
Skills Test: Prepare a perfect meringue.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Delay cooking for 2 minutes of two contestants. Nikki choose Dipika and Rajiv.
Challenge Winner: Faisal
Bottom Dishes: Chandan, Usha Tai and Dipika
Skills Test: Prepare a dish with Eggs in 45 minutes.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Pause cooking for 5 minutes o
Skills Test: Prepare a perfect meringue.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Delay cooking for 2 minutes of two contestants. Nikki choose Dipika and Rajiv.
Challenge Winner: Faisal
Bottom Dishes: Chandan, Usha Tai and Dipika
Skills Test: Prepare a dish with Eggs in 45 minutes.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Pause cooking for 5 minutes o
No.
overall
Skills Test: Prepare a perfect meringue.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Delay cooking for 2 minutes of two contestants. Nikki choose Dipika and Rajiv.
Challenge Winner: Faisal
Bottom Dishes: Chandan, Usha Tai and Dipika
Skills Test: Prepare a dish with Eggs in 45 minutes.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Pause cooking for 5 minutes o
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"State and Country Fusion Challenge"
Original release date
January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)
Pairs Challenge: Fusion between Indian States and Country.
Pairs: Dipika and Tejasswi, Rajiv and Faisal, Nikki and Gaurav, Archana and Usha Tai, and Kabita and Abhijeet.
Round 1: Integrate an Indian state and a foreign country ingredients and prepare a welcome drink.
Challenge Winner: Usha tai and Archana
Result: Kabita and Abhijeet were bottom
Pairs Challenge: Fusion between Indian States and Country.
Pairs: Dipika and Tejasswi, Rajiv and Faisal, Nikki and Gaurav, Archana and Usha Tai, and Kabita and Abhijeet.
Round 1: Integrate an Indian state and a foreign country ingredients and prepare a welcome drink.
Challenge Winner: Usha tai and Archana
Result: Kabita and Abhijeet were bottom
No.
overall
Pairs Challenge: Fusion between Indian States and Country.
Pairs: Dipika and Tejasswi, Rajiv and Faisal, Nikki and Gaurav, Archana and Usha Tai, and Kabita and Abhijeet.
Round 1: Integrate an Indian state and a foreign country ingredients and prepare a welcome drink.
Challenge Winner: Usha tai and Archana
Result: Kabita and Abhijeet were bottom
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"State and Country Fusion Challenge - Part 2"
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Round 2: Prepare two dishes from assigned Indian state and foreign country.
Twist: Only 1 dish of each pair were tasted.
Result: Usha Tai and Archana were bottom pair and was excluded from the immunity pin race.
Round 2: Prepare two dishes from assigned Indian state and foreign country.
Twist: Only 1 dish of each pair were tasted.
Result: Usha Tai and Archana were bottom pair and was excluded from the immunity pin race.
No.
overall
Round 2: Prepare two dishes from assigned Indian state and foreign country.
Twist: Only 1 dish of each pair were tasted.
Result: Usha Tai and Archana were bottom pair and was excluded from the immunity pin race.
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"Vikas Khanna Replication Challenge"
Original release date
January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Vikas dish, 'Brahmand' lit. Universe .
Top Dishes: Dipika, Tejasswi and Gaurav.
Result: Dipika won an immunity pin.
Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Vikas dish, 'Brahmand' lit. Universe .
Top Dishes: Dipika, Tejasswi and Gaurav.
Result: Dipika won an immunity pin.
No.
overall
Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Vikas dish, 'Brahmand' lit. Universe .
Top Dishes: Dipika, Tejasswi and Gaurav.
Result: Dipika won an immunity pin.
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"Tribute to the Loved Ones"
Original release date
February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)
Skills Test: Prepare a dish that depicts a precious memory of their life in 70 minutes.
Top Dishes: Chandan, Kabita and Dipika
Challenge Winner: Chandan
Skills Test: Prepare a dish that depicts a precious memory of their life in 70 minutes.
Top Dishes: Chandan, Kabita and Dipika
Challenge Winner: Chandan
No.
overall
Skills Test: Prepare a dish that depicts a precious memory of their life in 70 minutes.
Top Dishes: Chandan, Kabita and Dipika
Challenge Winner: Chandan
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Title
"Winter on a Plate"
Original release date
February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04)
Skills Test: Prepare a dish with seasonal winter ingredients in 55 minutes introduced by Chef Kunal Kapur.
Twists: Use Liquid Nitrogen. Only 7 out of 11 dish were tasted.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Chandan can call Chef Kunal for assistance for 5 minutes.
Dishes chosen to taste: Tejasswi, Kabita, Chandan, Dipika, Gaurav, Faisal and Ab
Skills Test: Prepare a dish with seasonal winter ingredients in 55 minutes introduced by Chef Kunal Kapur.
Twists: Use Liquid Nitrogen. Only 7 out of 11 dish were tasted.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Chandan can call Chef Kunal for assistance for 5 minutes.
Dishes chosen to taste: Tejasswi, Kabita, Chandan, Dipika, Gaurav, Faisal and Ab
No.
overall
Skills Test: Prepare a dish with seasonal winter ingredients in 55 minutes introduced by Chef Kunal Kapur.
Twists: Use Liquid Nitrogen. Only 7 out of 11 dish were tasted.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Chandan can call Chef Kunal for assistance for 5 minutes.
Dishes chosen to taste: Tejasswi, Kabita, Chandan, Dipika, Gaurav, Faisal and Ab
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Title
"First-Ever Team Service Challenge - Part 1"
Original release date
February 5, 2025 (2025-02-05)
Team Challenge: Contestants in team have to work in a restaurant to serve fifteen notable guests.
Pink Team: Kabita (Captain), Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana
Blue Team: Tejasswi (Captain), Usha Tai, Gaurav, Nikki and Chandan
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Tejasswi and Kabita become the captains of the team pink and team blue
Team Challenge: Contestants in team have to work in a restaurant to serve fifteen notable guests.
Pink Team: Kabita (Captain), Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana
Blue Team: Tejasswi (Captain), Usha Tai, Gaurav, Nikki and Chandan
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Tejasswi and Kabita become the captains of the team pink and team blue
No.
overall
Team Challenge: Contestants in team have to work in a restaurant to serve fifteen notable guests.
Pink Team: Kabita (Captain), Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana
Blue Team: Tejasswi (Captain), Usha Tai, Gaurav, Nikki and Chandan
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Tejasswi and Kabita become the captains of the team pink and team blue
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Title
"First-Ever Team Service Challenge - Part 2"
Original release date
February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)
Challenge Winner: Pink Team
Result: Pink Team, Kabita, Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana received immunity.
Abhijeet and Faisal from the pink team had the best dishes and won Veeba power card.
Challenge Winner: Pink Team
Result: Pink Team, Kabita, Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana received immunity.
Abhijeet and Faisal from the pink team had the best dishes and won Veeba power card.
No.
overall
Challenge Winner: Pink Team
Result: Pink Team, Kabita, Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana received immunity.
Abhijeet and Faisal from the pink team had the best dishes and won Veeba power card.
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Title
"First Elimination Challenge"
Original release date
February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)
Veeba's Power Card Advantage: Abhijeet and Faisal can save a non-immune contestant. They choose Usha Tai.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish with a given type of chilli as a main ingredient.
Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi and Chandan
Result: Chandan was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
Veeba's Power Card Advantage: Abhijeet and Faisal can save a non-immune contestant. They choose Usha Tai.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish with a given type of chilli as a main ingredient.
Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi and Chandan
Result: Chandan was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
No.
overall
Veeba's Power Card Advantage: Abhijeet and Faisal can save a non-immune contestant. They choose Usha Tai.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish with a given type of chilli as a main ingredient.
Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi and Chandan
Result: Chandan was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
11
Title
"Liquid to Solid Challenge"
Original release date
February 10, 2025 (2025-02-10)
Ayesha Jhulka entered as a wildcard contestant.
Skills Test: Prepare a solid dish with given liquid item.
Top Dishes: Gaurav, Nikki and Faisal
Challenge Winner: Faisal
Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi, Rajiv and Dipika
Result: Dipika were given Black Apron.
Ayesha Jhulka entered as a wildcard contestant.
Skills Test: Prepare a solid dish with given liquid item.
Top Dishes: Gaurav, Nikki and Faisal
Challenge Winner: Faisal
Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi, Rajiv and Dipika
Result: Dipika were given Black Apron.
No.
overall
Ayesha Jhulka entered as a wildcard contestant.
Skills Test: Prepare a solid dish with given liquid item.
Top Dishes: Gaurav, Nikki and Faisal
Challenge Winner: Faisal
Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi, Rajiv and Dipika
Result: Dipika were given Black Apron.
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
12
Title
"Double Trouble Team Challenge - Part 1"
Original release date
February 11, 2025 (2025-02-11)
Team Challenge: Prepare a dish with three star ingredients.
Red Team: Faisal (Captain), Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav
Green Team: Nikki (Captain), Abhijeet, Rajiv, Kabita and Tejasswi
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Faisal become captain of a team and also choose captain of the other team, Nikki.
Twists: Only 2 people can cook at a t
Team Challenge: Prepare a dish with three star ingredients.
Red Team: Faisal (Captain), Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav
Green Team: Nikki (Captain), Abhijeet, Rajiv, Kabita and Tejasswi
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Faisal become captain of a team and also choose captain of the other team, Nikki.
Twists: Only 2 people can cook at a t
No.
overall
Team Challenge: Prepare a dish with three star ingredients.
Red Team: Faisal (Captain), Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav
Green Team: Nikki (Captain), Abhijeet, Rajiv, Kabita and Tejasswi
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Faisal become captain of a team and also choose captain of the other team, Nikki.
Twists: Only 2 people can cook at a t
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
13
Title
"Double Trouble Team Challenge - Part 2"
Original release date
February 12, 2025 (2025-02-12)
Challenge Winner: Red Team
Result: Red Team, Faisal, Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav received immunity.
Challenge Winner: Red Team
Result: Red Team, Faisal, Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav received immunity.
No.
overall
Challenge Winner: Red Team
Result: Red Team, Faisal, Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav received immunity.
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
14
Title
"Golden Mystery Box Challenge"
Original release date
February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)
Golden Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with a minimum of 5 ingredients from the Golden Mystery Box.
Top Dishes: Tejasswi and Rajiv
Result: Tejasswi received immunity.
Golden Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with a minimum of 5 ingredients from the Golden Mystery Box.
Top Dishes: Tejasswi and Rajiv
Result: Tejasswi received immunity.
No.
overall
Golden Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with a minimum of 5 ingredients from the Golden Mystery Box.
Top Dishes: Tejasswi and Rajiv
Result: Tejasswi received immunity.
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
15
Title
"Pooja Dhingra's Elimination Challenge"
Original release date
February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Replicate Chef Pooja Dhingra's French dessert 'Croquembouche' in 120 minutes.
Dipika used her immunity pin to be exempted from the challenge.
Top Dishes: Rajiv and Nikki
Bottom Dishes: Abhijeet and Kabita
Eliminated: Abhijeet was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Replicate Chef Pooja Dhingra's French dessert 'Croquembouche' in 120 minutes.
Dipika used her immunity pin to be exempted from the challenge.
Top Dishes: Rajiv and Nikki
Bottom Dishes: Abhijeet and Kabita
Eliminated: Abhijeet was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
No.
overall
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Replicate Chef Pooja Dhingra's French dessert 'Croquembouche' in 120 minutes.
Dipika used her immunity pin to be exempted from the challenge.
Top Dishes: Rajiv and Nikki
Bottom Dishes: Abhijeet and Kabita
Eliminated: Abhijeet was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
16
Title
"Festival Challenge"
Original release date
February 17, 2025 (2025-02-17)
Skills Test: Prepare a dish related to an Indian festival.
Twist: Prepare a sweet dish with main dish (if preparing savoury) and prepare a savoury dish with main dish (if preparing sweet).
Top Dishes: Gaurav and Usha Tai
Challenge Winner: Usha Tai
Bottom Dishes: Nikki and Archana
Skills Test: Prepare a dish related to an Indian festival.
Twist: Prepare a sweet dish with main dish (if preparing savoury) and prepare a savoury dish with main dish (if preparing sweet).
Top Dishes: Gaurav and Usha Tai
Challenge Winner: Usha Tai
Bottom Dishes: Nikki and Archana
No.
overall
Skills Test: Prepare a dish related to an Indian festival.
Twist: Prepare a sweet dish with main dish (if preparing savoury) and prepare a savoury dish with main dish (if preparing sweet).
Top Dishes: Gaurav and Usha Tai
Challenge Winner: Usha Tai
Bottom Dishes: Nikki and Archana
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Title
"Blind Fold Challenge - Part 1"
Original release date
February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18)
Mini Challenge: Any one contestant from each pair have to guess an item by a sense of touch, smell, and taste from fifty food ingredients.
Pairs: Dipika and Usha Tai, Nikki and Archana, Gaurav and Tejasswi, Faisal and Ayesha, Rajiv and Kabita
Mini Challenge Winner: Dipika.
Blind Wall Challenge: Prepare a identical dish without visual communicatio
Mini Challenge: Any one contestant from each pair have to guess an item by a sense of touch, smell, and taste from fifty food ingredients.
Pairs: Dipika and Usha Tai, Nikki and Archana, Gaurav and Tejasswi, Faisal and Ayesha, Rajiv and Kabita
Mini Challenge Winner: Dipika.
Blind Wall Challenge: Prepare a identical dish without visual communicatio
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Mini Challenge: Any one contestant from each pair have to guess an item by a sense of touch, smell, and taste from fifty food ingredients.
Pairs: Dipika and Usha Tai, Nikki and Archana, Gaurav and Tejasswi, Faisal and Ayesha, Rajiv and Kabita
Mini Challenge Winner: Dipika.
Blind Wall Challenge: Prepare a identical dish without visual communicatio
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Title
"Blind Fold Challenge - Part 2"
Original release date
February 19, 2025 (2025-02-19)
Challenge Winner: Nikki and Archana
Result: Nikki and Archana received immunity.
Challenge Winner: Nikki and Archana
Result: Nikki and Archana received immunity.
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Challenge Winner: Nikki and Archana
Result: Nikki and Archana received immunity.
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Title
"Theatre Food Challenge"
Original release date
February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Nikki and Archana formed teams.
Red Team: Faisu (Team Captain), Ayesha, Usha Tai and Dipika
Yellow Team: Gaurav (Team Captain), Tejasswi, Rajiv and Kabita
Team Challenge: Prepare a Korean / Mexican cuisine dishes and sell them to people in cinema.
Twist: Nikki and Archana participated in the mid-challenge. Ni
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Nikki and Archana formed teams.
Red Team: Faisu (Team Captain), Ayesha, Usha Tai and Dipika
Yellow Team: Gaurav (Team Captain), Tejasswi, Rajiv and Kabita
Team Challenge: Prepare a Korean / Mexican cuisine dishes and sell them to people in cinema.
Twist: Nikki and Archana participated in the mid-challenge. Ni
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Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Nikki and Archana formed teams.
Red Team: Faisu (Team Captain), Ayesha, Usha Tai and Dipika
Yellow Team: Gaurav (Team Captain), Tejasswi, Rajiv and Kabita
Team Challenge: Prepare a Korean / Mexican cuisine dishes and sell them to people in cinema.
Twist: Nikki and Archana participated in the mid-challenge. Ni
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Title
"Elimination Challenge"
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Yellow Team Captain Gaurav was given an advantage to save a non-immune contestant. He choose Usha.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Faisal, Dipika and Ayesha were given three protein and Pastes.
Faisal - Mutton and Rogan Josh Paste
Dipika - Fish and Shorshe Bata
Ayesha - Chicken and Assamese Black Sesame Pa
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Yellow Team Captain Gaurav was given an advantage to save a non-immune contestant. He choose Usha.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Faisal, Dipika and Ayesha were given three protein and Pastes.
Faisal - Mutton and Rogan Josh Paste
Dipika - Fish and Shorshe Bata
Ayesha - Chicken and Assamese Black Sesame Pa
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Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Yellow Team Captain Gaurav was given an advantage to save a non-immune contestant. He choose Usha.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Faisal, Dipika and Ayesha were given three protein and Pastes.
Faisal - Mutton and Rogan Josh Paste
Dipika - Fish and Shorshe Bata
Ayesha - Chicken and Assamese Black Sesame Pa
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Title
"Second Chance for Immunity Pin"
Original release date
February 24, 2025 (2025-02-24)
Skills Test: Finely Chop 500 gm onions.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia
Bottom Contestants: Usha tai and Kabita were excluded from the immunity pin challenge.
Immunity Pin Challenge: Prepare a dish inspired by Farah Khan's Roast Chicken in 75 minutes.
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Rajiv got an additional 5 minute advantage. He also choose
Skills Test: Finely Chop 500 gm onions.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia
Bottom Contestants: Usha tai and Kabita were excluded from the immunity pin challenge.
Immunity Pin Challenge: Prepare a dish inspired by Farah Khan's Roast Chicken in 75 minutes.
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Rajiv got an additional 5 minute advantage. He also choose
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Skills Test: Finely Chop 500 gm onions.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia
Bottom Contestants: Usha tai and Kabita were excluded from the immunity pin challenge.
Immunity Pin Challenge: Prepare a dish inspired by Farah Khan's Roast Chicken in 75 minutes.
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Rajiv got an additional 5 minute advantage. He also choose
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Title
"Fun with Italy"
Original release date
February 25, 2025 (2025-02-25)
Skills Test: Prepare three different types of stuffed pasta in three colours in 20 minutes.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav Khanna
Skills Test: Prepare a dish of colour based on Italy's flag colour.
Red: Usha Tai, Nikki, and Archana
'White: Gaurav, Tejasswi, Dipika and Kabita
Green: Rajiv and Faisu
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Gaurav can call
Skills Test: Prepare three different types of stuffed pasta in three colours in 20 minutes.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav Khanna
Skills Test: Prepare a dish of colour based on Italy's flag colour.
Red: Usha Tai, Nikki, and Archana
'White: Gaurav, Tejasswi, Dipika and Kabita
Green: Rajiv and Faisu
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Gaurav can call
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Skills Test: Prepare three different types of stuffed pasta in three colours in 20 minutes.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav Khanna
Skills Test: Prepare a dish of colour based on Italy's flag colour.
Red: Usha Tai, Nikki, and Archana
'White: Gaurav, Tejasswi, Dipika and Kabita
Green: Rajiv and Faisu
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Gaurav can call
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Title
"Healthy Food Challenge"
Original release date
February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)
Pairs Challenge: Prepare a healthy dish.
Pairs: Tejasswi and Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai, Dipika and Faisu and Gaurav and Kabita
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Tejasswi can choose her partner, she choose Nikki.
Twists: One contestant from each pair have to do cycling to turn on gas supply. Pairs also have to switch on judges calls. Archana pr
Pairs Challenge: Prepare a healthy dish.
Pairs: Tejasswi and Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai, Dipika and Faisu and Gaurav and Kabita
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Tejasswi can choose her partner, she choose Nikki.
Twists: One contestant from each pair have to do cycling to turn on gas supply. Pairs also have to switch on judges calls. Archana pr
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Pairs Challenge: Prepare a healthy dish.
Pairs: Tejasswi and Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai, Dipika and Faisu and Gaurav and Kabita
Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Tejasswi can choose her partner, she choose Nikki.
Twists: One contestant from each pair have to do cycling to turn on gas supply. Pairs also have to switch on judges calls. Archana pr
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Title
"Healthy Food Challenge - Part 2"
Original release date
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
Twist: Prepare a healthy dessert. Contestant can now cook at the same time.
Top Dishes: Rajiv and Usha Tai and Nikki and Tejasswi
Bottom Dishes: Gaurav and Kabita and Faisu and Dipika
Twist: Prepare a healthy dessert. Contestant can now cook at the same time.
Top Dishes: Rajiv and Usha Tai and Nikki and Tejasswi
Bottom Dishes: Gaurav and Kabita and Faisu and Dipika
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Twist: Prepare a healthy dessert. Contestant can now cook at the same time.
Top Dishes: Rajiv and Usha Tai and Nikki and Tejasswi
Bottom Dishes: Gaurav and Kabita and Faisu and Dipika
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Title
"Overnight Cooking Challenge"
Original release date
February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)
Dipika was hospitalized and did not participate in the challenge.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish that involves overnight cooking technique introduced by Chef Romi Gill.
Result: No Elimination
Dipika was hospitalized and did not participate in the challenge.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish that involves overnight cooking technique introduced by Chef Romi Gill.
Result: No Elimination
No.
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Dipika was hospitalized and did not participate in the challenge.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish that involves overnight cooking technique introduced by Chef Romi Gill.
Result: No Elimination
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Title
"Replica Dish Challenge"
Original release date
March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
Dipika was excluded and received Black Apron.
Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Ranveer's dish.
Twist: In mid-challenge recipe page were taken away.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav
Dipika was excluded and received Black Apron.
Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Ranveer's dish.
Twist: In mid-challenge recipe page were taken away.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav
No.
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Dipika was excluded and received Black Apron.
Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Ranveer's dish.
Twist: In mid-challenge recipe page were taken away.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav
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Title
"Coconut Team Challenge"
Original release date
March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04)
Team Challenge: Prepare a four-course meal with coconut as core ingredient in 120 minutes.
Red Team: Archana (Captain), Rajiv, Usha Tai, Faisu
Blue Team: Gaurav (Captain), Tejasswi, Nikki, Kabita
Twist: Teams have to serve a dish in every 30 minutes.
Challenge Winner: Red Team
Team Challenge: Prepare a four-course meal with coconut as core ingredient in 120 minutes.
Red Team: Archana (Captain), Rajiv, Usha Tai, Faisu
Blue Team: Gaurav (Captain), Tejasswi, Nikki, Kabita
Twist: Teams have to serve a dish in every 30 minutes.
Challenge Winner: Red Team
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Team Challenge: Prepare a four-course meal with coconut as core ingredient in 120 minutes.
Red Team: Archana (Captain), Rajiv, Usha Tai, Faisu
Blue Team: Gaurav (Captain), Tejasswi, Nikki, Kabita
Twist: Teams have to serve a dish in every 30 minutes.
Challenge Winner: Red Team
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Title
"Phool aur Kaante Challenge"
Original release date
March 5, 2025 (2025-03-05)
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Red Team Captain, Archana received immunity. She can also immune any of her teammate. Archana choose Faisal.
Remaining Teammate Rajiv and Usha Tai can take Archana and Faisal's assistance for 5 minutes. Both choose Faisal.
Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with Thorn Plant / Flower, assigned by Archana.
Tw
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Red Team Captain, Archana received immunity. She can also immune any of her teammate. Archana choose Faisal.
Remaining Teammate Rajiv and Usha Tai can take Archana and Faisal's assistance for 5 minutes. Both choose Faisal.
Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with Thorn Plant / Flower, assigned by Archana.
Tw
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Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Red Team Captain, Archana received immunity. She can also immune any of her teammate. Archana choose Faisal.
Remaining Teammate Rajiv and Usha Tai can take Archana and Faisal's assistance for 5 minutes. Both choose Faisal.
Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with Thorn Plant / Flower, assigned by Archana.
Tw
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Title
"The Taste Test"
Original release date
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
Mini Challenge: Identify ingredients of a dish by tasting.
Mini-Challenge Winner: Tejasswi
Main Challenge: Prepare a dish using Dosa Batter in 30 minutes.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Contestants must stop cooking for 5 minutes except Tejasswi.
Challenge Winner: Tejasswi Prakash
Mini Challenge: Identify ingredients of a dish by tasting.
Mini-Challenge Winner: Tejasswi
Main Challenge: Prepare a dish using Dosa Batter in 30 minutes.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Contestants must stop cooking for 5 minutes except Tejasswi.
Challenge Winner: Tejasswi Prakash
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Mini Challenge: Identify ingredients of a dish by tasting.
Mini-Challenge Winner: Tejasswi
Main Challenge: Prepare a dish using Dosa Batter in 30 minutes.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Contestants must stop cooking for 5 minutes except Tejasswi.
Challenge Winner: Tejasswi Prakash
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Title
"Lucky Dip Challenge"
Original release date
March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish using four ingredients from categories, Protein, Nuts and Seeds, Fruits and Vegetables, and Cheese from Lucky Dip.
Result: Kabita was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish using four ingredients from categories, Protein, Nuts and Seeds, Fruits and Vegetables, and Cheese from Lucky Dip.
Result: Kabita was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
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Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish using four ingredients from categories, Protein, Nuts and Seeds, Fruits and Vegetables, and Cheese from Lucky Dip.
Result: Kabita was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen.
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Title
"Chef Manu Chandra's Challenge"
Original release date
March 10, 2025 (2025-03-10)
Follow Along Challenge: Prepare a dish following Chef Manu Chandra inspired by Tomato Shorba in 90 minutes.
Previous Week Best Dish Advantage: Choose a contestant who cannot see Chef Manu for five minutes. Nikki choose Rajiv.
Follow Along Challenge: Prepare a dish following Chef Manu Chandra inspired by Tomato Shorba in 90 minutes.
Previous Week Best Dish Advantage: Choose a contestant who cannot see Chef Manu for five minutes. Nikki choose Rajiv.
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Follow Along Challenge: Prepare a dish following Chef Manu Chandra inspired by Tomato Shorba in 90 minutes.
Previous Week Best Dish Advantage: Choose a contestant who cannot see Chef Manu for five minutes. Nikki choose Rajiv.
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Title
"Wheel of Fortune Pair Challenge By Chef Ajay Chopra"
Original release date
March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11)
Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia
Pairs Challenge: Chef Ajay Chopra introduced Fortune Wheel having 25 ingredients. Each pair rolled wheel twice, and received two core ingredients to prepare either Sweet or Savoury dish.
Pairs: Rajiv and Nikki, Tejasswi and Usha Tai, Faisu and Dipika, and Archana and Gaurav.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia
Pairs Challenge: Chef Ajay Chopra introduced Fortune Wheel having 25 ingredients. Each pair rolled wheel twice, and received two core ingredients to prepare either Sweet or Savoury dish.
Pairs: Rajiv and Nikki, Tejasswi and Usha Tai, Faisu and Dipika, and Archana and Gaurav.
No.
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Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia
Pairs Challenge: Chef Ajay Chopra introduced Fortune Wheel having 25 ingredients. Each pair rolled wheel twice, and received two core ingredients to prepare either Sweet or Savoury dish.
Pairs: Rajiv and Nikki, Tejasswi and Usha Tai, Faisu and Dipika, and Archana and Gaurav.
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Title
"Wheel of Fortune Pair Challenge By Chef Ajay Chopra - Part 2"
Original release date
March 12, 2025 (2025-03-12)
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Choose a pair who will work for 5 minutes with tied hands together. Rajiv choose Archana and Gaurav.
Twists: Pairs have to serve a dish in two portions, the other for contestants househelp.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Choose a pair who will work for 5 minutes with tied hands together. Rajiv choose Archana and Gaurav.
Twists: Pairs have to serve a dish in two portions, the other for contestants househelp.
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Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Choose a pair who will work for 5 minutes with tied hands together. Rajiv choose Archana and Gaurav.
Twists: Pairs have to serve a dish in two portions, the other for contestants househelp.
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Title
""Hina and Rocky's Wedding Menu Challenge""
Original release date
March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)
Challenge Winner: Gaurav and Archana
Team Challenge: Prepare a four-course meal for guests Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal's wedding menu in 120 minutes.
Team Ladkewale: Dipika, Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai .
Team Ladkiwale: Archana, Tejasswi, Gaurav and Faisu.
Challenge Winner: Gaurav and Archana
Team Challenge: Prepare a four-course meal for guests Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal's wedding menu in 120 minutes.
Team Ladkewale: Dipika, Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai .
Team Ladkiwale: Archana, Tejasswi, Gaurav and Faisu.
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Challenge Winner: Gaurav and Archana
Team Challenge: Prepare a four-course meal for guests Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal's wedding menu in 120 minutes.
Team Ladkewale: Dipika, Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai .
Team Ladkiwale: Archana, Tejasswi, Gaurav and Faisu.
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Title
"Hina and Rocky's Wedding Menu Challenge - Part 2"
Original release date
March 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Choose a teammate from opposite team to stop their cooking for 5 minutes. They choose Nikki and Rajiv.
Challenge Winner: Tejasswi, Nikki and Gaurav.
Result: Tejasswi received Chef Ranveer's Knife and were immune. Nikki from Team Ladkewale, and Gaurav from Team Ladkiwale received immunity.
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Choose a teammate from opposite team to stop their cooking for 5 minutes. They choose Nikki and Rajiv.
Challenge Winner: Tejasswi, Nikki and Gaurav.
Result: Tejasswi received Chef Ranveer's Knife and were immune. Nikki from Team Ladkewale, and Gaurav from Team Ladkiwale received immunity.
No.
overall
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Choose a teammate from opposite team to stop their cooking for 5 minutes. They choose Nikki and Rajiv.
Challenge Winner: Tejasswi, Nikki and Gaurav.
Result: Tejasswi received Chef Ranveer's Knife and were immune. Nikki from Team Ladkewale, and Gaurav from Team Ladkiwale received immunity.
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Title
"Veeba Taste Test"
Original release date
March 17, 2025 (2025-03-17)
Dipika withdrew from MasterChef Kitchen due to health issues.
Mini Challenge: Contestants have to taste Veeba Sauces and Dressings to identify their ingredients.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish related to Holi in 90 minutes. The top dish will be featured in Chef Zorawar Kalra's restaurant.
Twist: Family
Dipika withdrew from MasterChef Kitchen due to health issues.
Mini Challenge: Contestants have to taste Veeba Sauces and Dressings to identify their ingredients.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish related to Holi in 90 minutes. The top dish will be featured in Chef Zorawar Kalra's restaurant.
Twist: Family
No.
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Dipika withdrew from MasterChef Kitchen due to health issues.
Mini Challenge: Contestants have to taste Veeba Sauces and Dressings to identify their ingredients.
Challenge Winner: Rajiv
Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish related to Holi in 90 minutes. The top dish will be featured in Chef Zorawar Kalra's restaurant.
Twist: Family
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Title
"Holi Special Challenge"
Original release date
March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18)
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Rajiv can take assistance from any contestants family member. He choose Archana's mother
Result: No Elimination
Top Dish: Faisal
Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Rajiv can take assistance from any contestants family member. He choose Archana's mother
Result: No Elimination
Top Dish: Faisal
No.
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Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Rajiv can take assistance from any contestants family member. He choose Archana's mother
Result: No Elimination
Top Dish: Faisal
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38
Title
"Black Apron Challenge"
Original release date
March 19, 2025 (2025-03-19)
The contestants will have to cook in Black Aprons and The winner of each challenge will be safe for the whole week
Chef Kunal Kapur proxies Chef Vikas Khanna.
Black Apron Challenge: Prepare a dish with 4 elements in one utensil only.
Twist: Contestants have to swap their counters and complete their present neighbour dish to judges except Faisal.
The contestants will have to cook in Black Aprons and The winner of each challenge will be safe for the whole week
Chef Kunal Kapur proxies Chef Vikas Khanna.
Black Apron Challenge: Prepare a dish with 4 elements in one utensil only.
Twist: Contestants have to swap their counters and complete their present neighbour dish to judges except Faisal.
No.
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The contestants will have to cook in Black Aprons and The winner of each challenge will be safe for the whole week
Chef Kunal Kapur proxies Chef Vikas Khanna.
Black Apron Challenge: Prepare a dish with 4 elements in one utensil only.
Twist: Contestants have to swap their counters and complete their present neighbour dish to judges except Faisal.
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Title
"Delhi Spice Test"
Original release date
March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)
Black Apron Challenge Winner: Faisal Sheikh
Result: Faisal received immunity.
Black Apron Challenge:
Round 1: One contestant from each pair have to guess the Delhi's spice by sense of touch.
Pairs: Nikki and Tejasswi, Usha and Rajiv, Archana and Gaurav.
Round 1 Winner: Usha Tai and Rajiv
Black Apron Challenge Winner: Faisal Sheikh
Result: Faisal received immunity.
Black Apron Challenge:
Round 1: One contestant from each pair have to guess the Delhi's spice by sense of touch.
Pairs: Nikki and Tejasswi, Usha and Rajiv, Archana and Gaurav.
Round 1 Winner: Usha Tai and Rajiv
No.
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Black Apron Challenge Winner: Faisal Sheikh
Result: Faisal received immunity.
Black Apron Challenge:
Round 1: One contestant from each pair have to guess the Delhi's spice by sense of touch.
Pairs: Nikki and Tejasswi, Usha and Rajiv, Archana and Gaurav.
Round 1 Winner: Usha Tai and Rajiv
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Title
"Delhi Chaat Challenge"
Original release date
March 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
| 1 | 1 | "Kitchen Is Set" | January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27) | |
| Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish using Harappan civilization ingredients and without using any electric equipments. Top Dishes: Nikki, Usha Tai and Tejasswi Challenge Winner: Nikki | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Messy Egg Challenge" | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | |
| Skills Test: Prepare a perfect meringue. Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Delay cooking for 2 minutes of two contestants. Nikki choose Dipika and Rajiv. Challenge Winner: Faisal Bottom Dishes: Chandan, Usha Tai and Dipika Skills Test: Prepare a dish with Eggs in 45 minutes. Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Pause cooking for 5 minutes o | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "State and Country Fusion Challenge" | January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29) | |
| Pairs Challenge: Fusion between Indian States and Country. Pairs: Dipika and Tejasswi, Rajiv and Faisal, Nikki and Gaurav, Archana and Usha Tai, and Kabita and Abhijeet. Round 1: Integrate an Indian state and a foreign country ingredients and prepare a welcome drink. Challenge Winner: Usha tai and Archana Result: Kabita and Abhijeet were bottom | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "State and Country Fusion Challenge - Part 2" | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Round 2: Prepare two dishes from assigned Indian state and foreign country. Twist: Only 1 dish of each pair were tasted. Result: Usha Tai and Archana were bottom pair and was excluded from the immunity pin race. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Vikas Khanna Replication Challenge" | January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31) | |
| Replica Challenge: Replicate Chef Vikas dish, 'Brahmand' lit. Universe . Top Dishes: Dipika, Tejasswi and Gaurav. Result: Dipika won an immunity pin. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Tribute to the Loved Ones" | February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03) | |
| Skills Test: Prepare a dish that depicts a precious memory of their life in 70 minutes. Top Dishes: Chandan, Kabita and Dipika Challenge Winner: Chandan | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Winter on a Plate" | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) | |
| Skills Test: Prepare a dish with seasonal winter ingredients in 55 minutes introduced by Chef Kunal Kapur. Twists: Use Liquid Nitrogen. Only 7 out of 11 dish were tasted. Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Chandan can call Chef Kunal for assistance for 5 minutes. Dishes chosen to taste: Tejasswi, Kabita, Chandan, Dipika, Gaurav, Faisal and Ab | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "First-Ever Team Service Challenge - Part 1" | February 5, 2025 (2025-02-05) | |
| Team Challenge: Contestants in team have to work in a restaurant to serve fifteen notable guests. Pink Team: Kabita (Captain), Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana Blue Team: Tejasswi (Captain), Usha Tai, Gaurav, Nikki and Chandan Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Tejasswi and Kabita become the captains of the team pink and team blue | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "First-Ever Team Service Challenge - Part 2" | February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06) | |
| Challenge Winner: Pink Team Result: Pink Team, Kabita, Rajiv, Faisal, Abhijeet, Dipika and Archana received immunity. Abhijeet and Faisal from the pink team had the best dishes and won Veeba power card. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "First Elimination Challenge" | February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07) | |
| Veeba's Power Card Advantage: Abhijeet and Faisal can save a non-immune contestant. They choose Usha Tai. Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Prepare a dish with a given type of chilli as a main ingredient. Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi and Chandan Result: Chandan was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Liquid to Solid Challenge" | February 10, 2025 (2025-02-10) | |
| Ayesha Jhulka entered as a wildcard contestant. Skills Test: Prepare a solid dish with given liquid item. Top Dishes: Gaurav, Nikki and Faisal Challenge Winner: Faisal Bottom Dishes: Tejasswi, Rajiv and Dipika Result: Dipika were given Black Apron. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Double Trouble Team Challenge - Part 1" | February 11, 2025 (2025-02-11) | |
| Team Challenge: Prepare a dish with three star ingredients. Red Team: Faisal (Captain), Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav Green Team: Nikki (Captain), Abhijeet, Rajiv, Kabita and Tejasswi Previous Challenge Winner Advantage: Faisal become captain of a team and also choose captain of the other team, Nikki. Twists: Only 2 people can cook at a t | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Double Trouble Team Challenge - Part 2" | February 12, 2025 (2025-02-12) | |
| Challenge Winner: Red Team Result: Red Team, Faisal, Ayesha, Archana, Usha Tai and Gaurav received immunity. | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "Golden Mystery Box Challenge" | February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13) | |
| Golden Mystery Box Challenge: Prepare a dish with a minimum of 5 ingredients from the Golden Mystery Box. Top Dishes: Tejasswi and Rajiv Result: Tejasswi received immunity. | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "Pooja Dhingra's Elimination Challenge" | February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14) | |
| Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Replicate Chef Pooja Dhingra's French dessert 'Croquembouche' in 120 minutes. Dipika used her immunity pin to be exempted from the challenge. Top Dishes: Rajiv and Nikki Bottom Dishes: Abhijeet and Kabita Eliminated: Abhijeet was eliminated from MasterChef Kitchen. | ||||
| 16 | 16 | "Festival Challenge" | February 17, 2025 (2025-02-17) | |
| Skills Test: Prepare a dish related to an Indian festival. Twist: Prepare a sweet dish with main dish (if preparing savoury) and prepare a savoury dish with main dish (if preparing sweet). Top Dishes: Gaurav and Usha Tai Challenge Winner: Usha Tai Bottom Dishes: Nikki and Archana | ||||
| 17 | 17 | "Blind Fold Challenge - Part 1" | February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) | |
| Mini Challenge: Any one contestant from each pair have to guess an item by a sense of touch, smell, and taste from fifty food ingredients. Pairs: Dipika and Usha Tai, Nikki and Archana, Gaurav and Tejasswi, Faisal and Ayesha, Rajiv and Kabita Mini Challenge Winner: Dipika. Blind Wall Challenge: Prepare a identical dish without visual communicatio | ||||
| 18 | 18 | "Blind Fold Challenge - Part 2" | February 19, 2025 (2025-02-19) | |
| Challenge Winner: Nikki and Archana Result: Nikki and Archana received immunity. | ||||
| 19 | 19 | "Theatre Food Challenge" | February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20) | |
| Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Nikki and Archana formed teams. Red Team: Faisu (Team Captain), Ayesha, Usha Tai and Dipika Yellow Team: Gaurav (Team Captain), Tejasswi, Rajiv and Kabita Team Challenge: Prepare a Korean / Mexican cuisine dishes and sell them to people in cinema. Twist: Nikki and Archana participated in the mid-challenge. Ni | ||||
| 20 | 20 | "Elimination Challenge" | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) | |
| Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Yellow Team Captain Gaurav was given an advantage to save a non-immune contestant. He choose Usha. Black Apron Elimination Challenge: Faisal, Dipika and Ayesha were given three protein and Pastes. Faisal - Mutton and Rogan Josh Paste Dipika - Fish and Shorshe Bata Ayesha - Chicken and Assamese Black Sesame Pa | ||||
| 21 | 21 | "Second Chance for Immunity Pin" | February 24, 2025 (2025-02-24) | |
| Skills Test: Finely Chop 500 gm onions. Challenge Winner: Rajiv Adatia Bottom Contestants: Usha tai and Kabita were excluded from the immunity pin challenge. Immunity Pin Challenge: Prepare a dish inspired by Farah Khan's Roast Chicken in 75 minutes. Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Rajiv got an additional 5 minute advantage. He also choose | ||||
| 22 | 22 | "Fun with Italy" | February 25, 2025 (2025-02-25) | |
| Skills Test: Prepare three different types of stuffed pasta in three colours in 20 minutes. Challenge Winner: Gaurav Khanna Skills Test: Prepare a dish of colour based on Italy's flag colour. Red: Usha Tai, Nikki, and Archana 'White: Gaurav, Tejasswi, Dipika and Kabita Green: Rajiv and Faisu Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Gaurav can call | ||||
| 23 | 23 | "Healthy Food Challenge" | February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26) | |
| Pairs Challenge: Prepare a healthy dish. Pairs: Tejasswi and Nikki, Rajiv and Usha Tai, Dipika and Faisu and Gaurav and Kabita Previous Challenge Advantage Winner: Tejasswi can choose her partner, she choose Nikki. Twists: One contestant from each pair have to do cycling to turn on gas supply. Pairs also have to switch on judges calls. Archana pr | ||||
| 24 | 24 | "Healthy Food Challenge - Part 2" | February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27) | |
| Twist: Prepare a healthy dessert. Contestant can now cook at the same time. Top Dishes: Rajiv and Usha Tai and Nikki and Tejasswi Bottom Dishes: Gaurav and Kabita and Faisu and Dipika | ||||
| 25 | 25 | "Overnight Cooking Challenge" | February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28) | |
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