I'd like to swap Chandan with Archana.
Oh!
I'm not some charity case!
I'm not even chosen!
You've been talking a lot. Will you let me speak now?
No one is taking away anything from you.
Alright then. Chandan, swap places with Archana.
- Ma'am, I won't. - What do you mean?
[dramatic music]
The contestants enter the five-star hotel.
Everyone is so happy this morning.
Seeing all this, it does feel like
this season of Celebrity MasterChef is quite different.
Oh.
Oh, we have Chef Kunal today.
We enter all dressed up.
We're all quite excited
about this changed atmosphere. It will be fun.
Wow! All of you look stunning.
I think you all are the best-looking contestants we've had.
- Wow, thank you. - Thank you, ma'am.
Best-looking!
Usha Tai, you look stunning. You look ready for a dance performance.
[upbeat music]
[laughing]
Guys, welcome to Celebrity MasterChef.
- Thank you. - I'm Farah Khan and if you think
that Chef Kunal Kapoor has replaced Chef Vikas Khanna today,
then you're absolutely right.
And Chef Ranveer Brar, well, he's himself.
[applause]
Last time Chef Kunal came here,
he'd brought 'Winter on a Plate'.
And there were so many twists!
I'm scared that something similar might happen today.
It could be even more difficult.
There are high chances of that.
Celebrity cooks, today we're at Mumbai's
legendary Sahara Star Hotel.
[applause]
An architectural landmark that's
the perfect blend of luxury and grandeur.
This houses the world's largest pillar-free sky dome.
With India's finest 4000 sq. ft. marine aquarium
with a stunning, tropical lagoon view,
world-class dining options, and
extraordinary hospitality.
This not only has the best varieties of food
but also the best varieties of hotels.
And today, we're celebrating Mabruk.
A Mediterranean restaurant which is
famous for its authentic Middle Eastern cuisine.
[applause]
The vibes are great. The hotel is beautiful.
But I don't think our grand welcome will be this easy.
You were settling into the comfort of the MasterChef kitchen.
That's why, we thought
we could take you out of your comfort zone and
and put you straight into a professional kitchen.
Today, Sahara Star's kitchen will turn into MasterChef kitchen.
Oh!
Now I'm very curious about
today's challenge and what it brings with it.
Today will be Celebrity MasterChef's
first-ever team service challenge.
- Woah! - Oh!
I almost lost my mind after hearing that.
I'm very happy because it's quite fun to work in a team.
But I'm also nervous because if the team is not in sync,
then the tables will turn against us.
In today's team service challenge,
you have to make a five-course Middle Eastern menu.
- Five course! - Five course!
Making even one dish is so challenging.
And now we have to make five courses.
Our bubble of happiness has burst.
They've dropped a bomb on us.
Five course means five dishes
which will be served one after the other.
I did say if they bring us to this great place,
in this five-star hotel,
they would serve us a five-star level trouble. And they did.
The bigger challenge
is that you will have 120 minutes
to make this tasting menu.
Today's challenge will run on a fixed timeline
where you will serve the welcome drink at the 60th minute.
At the 75th minute, you'll serve a veg and non-veg starter.
At the 90th minute will be a main course along with
- a bread basket. - Oh.
And lastly dessert at the 120th minute.
And yes, the pantry will be open all the time for you.
Today, the three of us will taste your dish
but we will not be judging your dishes.
What?
Yes.
We have ten distinguished guests
- to taste and judge your food. - Oh my God!
Now I'm scared.
Judges are so critical.
But who knows how critical
these live guests will be?
This is quite challenging and
quite a sad part of my life.
Because I've eaten at many five-star hotels.
And I've always given feedback after my meal.
But today, I'll be in their shoes.
Normally, you eat in five-star hotels.
And you don't tolerate even a minute mistake.
Today, you'll serve in a five-star hotel.
Meaning you will cook and serve your food.
Naturally, not even a minute mistake will be tolerated.
It's so easy
to eat delicious meals made by five-star chefs
and give them our feedback.
Today, someone else will do that
for our dishes.
As we'd said, the top two dishes from the last challenge
will receive an advantage.
And that advantage is in front of you.
So, Tejasswi and Kabita,
you both made the best dishes yesterday.
That's why, you'll be the team captains today.
[applause]
I'm very positive and excited for today's challenge.
If I've won an advantage,
I'm going to make full use of it.
I am worried about whether or not I'll be able to pass this test
as the team captain.
Tejasswi, since you had the top dish yesterday,
you get the chance to pick up a knife first.
Tejasswi.
- Come on! - Go, Teju!
[tense music]
- On three, - Three.
- Two. - Two.
- One. Go! - One. Go!
Oh!
As soon as I pick up the knife, I see number two.
So, I've already
faced a defeat.
I see number two.
I felt such relief at having number one.
Since I have number one, I'll have an extra celebrity cook.
That means Kabita will choose first.
[applause]
Alright, ready? On the count of three, two, one, choose.
- Faisu. - Faisu! Wow.
[laughter]
Come on, Teja.
Nikki.
[cheering]
Dipika.
[applause]
- Gaurav. - Oh, come on!
Why?
Why, Teju? Why?
Don't you trust me?
Why did you choose Gaurav?
I'm here with you. Don't worry.
Chill.
Tejasswi chose me.
And I thought we're done for.
Teja, do you want the drama
- or good food? - Good food.
- What happened, Nikki? - Ma'am.
Ever since he's come into my life, my dish doesn't get tasted...
I'm here. Don't you trust me?
Rajiv.
Yay!
[laughing]
- Usha Tai. - Usha Tai.
- Abhijeet. - Abhijeet.
Abhijeet.
Chandan.
- Chandan. Go on. - Congratulations, Chandan.
Did you see how he laughed at me?
As soon as Tejasswi said Chandan's name,
I mean,
my eyes welled up. I looked at Tejasswi.
- Archana, nobody chose you. - Exactly.
- Come on. - That's what I was thinking.
- Aw. Come on. - I was chosen at last?
Celebrity cooks, there should no stone unturned in your work today.
Because today's best dish
will win
[tense music]
- Power card. - Power card.
We will reveal its power at the right time.
But
one of the teams today
will go directly into a black apron challenge.
[dramatic music]
You do know what
black apron challenge means in MasterChef. It means danger.
That means your stardom will be tested hard.
You will be tested.
But let me tell you one thing.
At Sahara Star, you will
be assisted by two star chefs.
- Huh! - Oh.
Chef Ranveer and Chef Kunal
will go and help each team.
Yes!
An important thing in team challenges
is listening to your captains.
Because they navigate every contestant.
Who will make what and when,
how will it be served.
If this link
breaks at any point, you'll be in trouble.
Please speak loudly.
It's best to make a plan and execute it.
[tense music]
Are you confident about the main course?
Of course. I can show you the photo.
Okra and mutton?
We can also make that.
Archana, go and make the mutton.
- I'm not some charity case. - Not right now...
- It's not about that. - Listen to me. I don't want
your pity.
Archana.
Give it if you want to, not out of pity.
Archana.
- You know it well... - It's not like that.
All of us want to avoid elimination.
Listen to me.
You think you'll go into elimination because of me?
- No. - Listen to me.
[dramatic music]
- Wait a minute. - At least hear her out.
Shall I say something? You've talked a lot. Will you let me speak now?
I only don't know how to plate.
- Why are you crying? - It's okay.
- Hear her out. - No one is blaming you.
No one is taking away anything from you.
We all are here to work as a team.
- As a team. - That's what I'm saying.
What happened? Why are you crying, Archana?
[dramatic music]
We were discussing who will make what.
And I have a strong main course dish
and Archana also has a strong dish.
So we were making our case
and we were clashing about whose dish to choose.
She thought we weren't giving her anything so she's...
She's just given up and wants to stand aside.
Archana.
But we haven't reached a decision yet.
Are you two happy with your teams?
Does anyone want to swap anyone? We can allow one.
[tense music]
Chandan, we both have non-veg starters.
- I'm thinking I could swap you. - No, she won't.
Teja, do you want to swap somebody?
- Yeah. - Who?
I want to swap Chandan with Archana.
Oh!
Then why didn't you choose Archana before?
Because when we talked now, I realised
we both have quite similar strong points.
I did talk to him
that one of our dishes are matching. So,
I thought if I could bring someone with a different element,
it could work.
Chandan.
She's swapping me because I'm strong.
True! Think where you could've gone if you were weak.
Alright then. Chandan, go on. Archana, come here.
- Ma'am, I won't. - What do you mean?
Ma'am, I am not a charity case.
No one can just swap me like that.
That's not how it works, Archana. This is the rule of the game.
I have thought this through.
Then you should've thought about this before, Teja.
I was standing right here in front of you.
I know, I saw. I even know why you're crying.
This feels so insulting.
- You can't just drop me like that. - I should also feel insulted then.
Archana, he should feel even more insulted.
She took him and is now dropping him.
At least he got a chance.
- But Archana think... - I wasn't even chosen!
- Archana, better late than never. - No, it doesn't work like that.
You just break up with me and then come back and
plead me to take you back.
Teja, you decided you want to swap Chandan.
Archana, do you want to go or stay?
I want to stay here.
So that is fixed. These are the teams. Let's continue.
Let's go. Come on.
[cheering]
It's your first team challenge. All the best.
- Woah. - My God.
As soon as we entered we saw this stunning kitchen.
A blue kitchen and a pink kitchen.
[cheering]
For the first time, we're in a five-star hotel's kitchen to cook.
We cheered for each other.
And we started cooking.
[tense music]
What's this? How do I reduce it?
How do I reduce the flame, man?
- What happened? - Reduce the flame.
Their gas stove is quite tricky.
It's quite high when you turn it on.
- Oh. - It's okay.
- Oh. - Turn it down.
- More. - Take the ingredients first!
[comical music]
My team was just marvelling at the utensils.
You have to serve food! Marvel at the utensils later!
Captain! What are you doing?
Kabita!
- It's started! - Oh no!
- Hurry. - Come on, fast!
[upbeat music]
We start getting our ingredients quickly.
By now we knew who's going to make what.
We didn't just have to get our ingredients in the pantry.
We had to stock for our team.
Because there are members who are quite forgetful.
The one benefit we saw
was that the pantry would be open the entire time.
[upbeat music]
- Hey! You spilt everything. - Oh! Mummy!
You spilt the tomatoes.
[upbeat music]
- Come on. - You're not at a party.
Today, I'm making kawa with stuffed dates.
So I'll start with the coffee first to make the kawa.
And I'll prepare the frosting that will go inside
the dates.
Tell everyone the plan quickly.
We'll take it slow.
No! We need to get a step ahead.
It's a new kitchen today.
That's a different pressure. On top
of that, the team needs to coordinate.
That's the most difficult task to manage.
It does seem like crazy things will happen today.
[dramatic music]
- What should we start with? - Whatever you like.
What do you mean? You're the captain. Say something.
Tell him to start the sauces.
Faisu, I'm doing it.
There needs to be a systematic order of things.
What are we making first?
Faisu, what are you making? The chutney?
I'm making the chutney.
- Abhijeet, what are you doing? - He's making the bread.
- What? - Bread.
Where's the flour?
I genuinely felt like I've been a cook for a long time.
I'm here to do my duty today.
I'm here in this kitchen
to make food for my guests and customers.
- Yay! - How's it going?
Superb. We've just started.
Celebrity cooks, our guests will have
the highest expectations.
So make sure you cook like a professional chef today.
- All the very best, guys. - Thank you.
I kept thinking I hadn't done any professional courses
nor have I worked in a restaurant before.
Today, Nikki will bring us our first beverage.
It's an apricot beverage.
Usha Tai is making our vegetarian starter.
Chandan is making our non-vegetarian starter.
For vegetarian starter, we're making tofu kebab.
For non-vegetarian starter, we have grilled fish.
For the main course, we have gourmet vegetables.
Chandan will prepare that with Nikki's help.
Gaurav is making our bread platter
with two dips.
I'm making an ajwa date pudding.
This will be served with a caramel sauce.
I started making our drink. The drink is called Qamar al-din.
It's an apricot drink.
Apricot is quite sweet and a little tangy.
I thought we could add green chillies to spice it up.
Then I added oranges and lime.
And also cinnamon powder.
Please tell everyone what to do or they'll fall behind.
I don't know what's going on. What are you doing?
Make a schedule of who's doing what.
Can't you do it yourself?
Why are you bothering Kabita?
We need a captain to lead us.
You want to stand over everyone then?
- Do you want us to remain silent? - She needs to do her work too.
She's our captain. I'm asking her to step up.
The captain herself is working.
- Do the work you've been assigned. - Calm down.
Rajiv and Kabita are having a tussle.
Rajiv is yelling quite a bit.
"You're the captain. You aren't doing anything.
You should do something."
I felt a bit like Rajiv was overdoing it.
What's your menu?
For the drinks of the five-course menu,
we're making coffee kawa. Dipika is making it.
Dipika is making coffee kawa.
Coffee kawa with stuffed dates.
Coffee kawa and stuffed dates, okay.
There are two starters.
For the veg starter, I'm making dolma.
Make sure the rice is cooked. That's the biggest mistake people make.
And non-veg starter?
For non-veg, Rajiv is making kibbeh with a twist.
- Which kibbeh? Lamb? - Chicken.
Chicken kibbeh. Main course?
Archana is making bazin for main course.
Archana's main course was selected!
[laughing]
It'll be a mutton stew with barley in the centre.
Oh.
But she's adding some Indian flavour
like we make in UP and Bihar. Adding a whole garlic
to enhance its flavour.
- She's adding that touch. - Champaran style?
Right, sir.
And dessert?
Dipika is making the dessert.
- Mahalabia? - Mahalabia, yes.
I think you've distributed so much work
that they won't be able to help each other in times of need.
And remember, when the dishes will be picked up,
one person alone cannot do that.
That's why, please make sure
everyone knows what everyone else is doing.
If they're not in sync,
it'll take a minute for your aprons to turn black.
I told you.
Make a schedule first. We have to win.
You're making the non-veg starter. I'm making the veg starter.
She's doing the main course. She's making dessert and drink.
You're right, Kabita. But you need to take the lead and instruct us.
Take account of everyone's work.
So tell me how long you'll take.
I'll need half an hour.
But I cannot do it without the sauce.
Kabita has been very quiet since the start.
And I got these feeling
that she isn't going to be a good captain.
[dramatic music]
- What are you making? - I'm making a salad.
- Salad? You're making the starter. - Tofu kebab.
So you're making salad with the tofu kebab.
There are two types of tofu. The tight one
will make good kebab. The soft one won't.
Okay. I didn't know that. I heard it for the first time.
If you choose the soft one, you'll have to change the entire recipe.
- Oh. - And
the tofu is the hero.
If it gets hidden in the dish,
the dish won't be any fun.
I am worried.
I don't know what will happen. There are going to be 15 guests.
[dramatic music]
I'm kneading the dough! This is Celebrity MasterChef.
I know the value of kneading dough now.
But we won't give up.
This will be fun.
These poor guys are not used to working.
Now that they're in MasterChef, they're forced to do it.
They have to toil. Now they'll understand how women do it all.
Come on!
Guys, speed up! How are you, Dipika?
If he keeps doing that, I'm going to lose half my motivation.
- This is a team effort. - If you keep saying that,
I'll keep getting worried.
- You do it every day. - You need to work that into
your food. I've got it now.
- We... - We do need to be a little worried.
Talk while cooking.
No, he keeps getting on everybody's nerves.
Archana, this is a team effort.
We need to keep tabs. Someone needs to be the captain.
We haven't even started cooking
and Rajiv keeps blabbering.
It does get irritating.
[dramatic music]
- Have you started the bread, Abhijeet? - Yes.
It looks like you're the captain instead of Kabita.
Kabita, why don't you say something?
I'm speaking because she won't.
What should we do, Kabita?
Careful.
[dramatic music]
To be honest, I selected my team on the basis of
being able to keep the peace.
Rather than the blabbering on that side.
Those strong,
opinionated chefs we have on the show,
I didn't want them at all. Because
I wanted my team members to listen when I speak.
I feel like every contestant in my team
will be able to establish their personality nicely.
Because there are less people here.
Guys! Who has done what till now?
Tell us. Give updates. Gaurav, especially you.
Don't focus on me, Nikki. Focus on your work.
I'll see you later. Right now, you need to work.
- I am serious! - I have no interest in seeing you.
Don't look at me. I'll come by your counter later.
- Make your dish. - Guys, calm down.
- Gaurav, take it easy. - Sorry, Captain.
And I'm the vice captain.
- Oh, you're the vice captain? - Yes.
Nikki proclaimed herself as the vice captain.
Alright, if she wants to be vice captain, she can.
But also make some food.
[dramatic music]
They keep fighting instead of working.
We're at least working systematically and not fighting.
Be grateful you're not on that team.
- All our problems start with you. - Be grateful you're not there.
[dramatic music]
The fish I'm working with is samak fish,
that's common in the Middle East.
So I'm working on it.
- [blender whirring] - [tense music plays]
Faisu, where are you with the sauces?
Two minutes. I'll be done before you.
Bro, I'm done. Please hurry.
What are you... Alright, very good.
How about you?
Don't ask me questions.
You don't want me to ruin it, do you?
- You cried? - Be quiet.
- Then make sure it's good. - I'm stressed out.
So make it good.
Yeah, as if I cook for celebrity weddings!
[tense music continues]
- Abhijeet. - Yes?
Have you kneaded the dough?
What are you doing, man?
- Okay, hurry. Deck up. - It's done.
Focus on your work.
Abhijeet, proof it.
- Proof it. - I'm on track.
'I see Rajiv is being really hyper.'
And he's behaving like a captain.
And his voice is grating on my ears.
[tense music continues]
I'm making a salad.
It's hot. I'm feeling really hot.
Celebrity cooks, half an hour has passed.
In half an hour, your first course
has to be on the beverage counter.
Let's go!
Teja, is your machine working well?
Not that machine. I'm talking about her.
You're making her do only the chopping.
That's because she's on salad.
She's making a salad since the past half hour?
When will she cook if she keeps chopping?
[music intensifies]
Tejasswi, we see you only doing the mise en place.
You don't seem as involved with the finishing.
Remember, you have fewer people.
'How long am I supposed to keep up with chopping?'
I was worried that I might cut my old hands,
and I didn't!
Is it fine now? I've cooked it and added more coffee too.
Nice. What's in here?
Pepper, cinnamon and ground cardamom.
Is there something missing? We have time.
You added pepper, cinnamon...
- And ground cardamom. - Yes.
You're just drinking it.
- Will you say something? - I'm tasting it.
Correct.
- The pepper hits you. - As it should.
- I can taste the cinnamon. - Perfect. Perfect.
- It's perfect. - It's good.
- Sure? - Mind-blowing.
'I think the middle-eastern drink, qamar al-Din, that I made'
is really good.
I'm going to present a drink that's worthy of five stars.
I definitely think that its flavours
will leave the customers refreshed.
Could you taste it?
I have to chill it. Where's the fridge?
- Will this make 15 glasses? - Yes.
With the ice.
- Hmm. - Hmm?
What's going on? You were there for a while.
- It's getting interesting there. - I must say,
I think it's a different energy.
- Yes. - Outside the MasterChef kitchen,
the energy and dynamics change.
- I can clearly see it. - I see drama brewing.
- So much yelling, what's happening? - I'll tell you.
- Teja's team is working quietly. - Yes.
And Kabita's kitchen is getting violent!
Come on, come on, faster. Work quickly.
- What are you saying? - It's so noisy there,
and here, it's too quiet, as if they're not working.
It doesn't look green.
Is our 'daliya' done?
Not now. I just put it in.
I see too much onion
- and less coriander. - I removed some onion.
There's still too much. Where's parsley?
You didn't add the parsley?
I'll do the dressing later.
Yeah, I'm just taking off some onion.
I did remove some.
It's still too much. It has to look greener.
Tell me, this is a commercial kitchen, not the MasterChef one,
clean and minimal.
Is this difficult or easier for them?
In a commercial kitchen,
everything becomes more amplified. More intense.
The stove and the oven are hotter.
- Everything is quicker. - Oh my God.
They must be feeling more urgency here.
You know what happens with team challenges, Farah?
Because all of the food doesn't come out at once,
- Yes! - So every 15 minutes,
- you get a blood rush. - And you have to know
- how to keep it... - Yeah.
- hot, alive or not. - At every stage. Yeah.
Work out the timing.
That's the fun bit.
What did you make?
You go there.
'Thecha'! Oh my God!
'Thecha' again?
You put 'thecha' in everything!
- Listen... - Oh, stop it.
One day, I'll make 'thecha' with the hottest chillies and put it...
- Get it? - Get it?
You said it together!
- 'Get it?' - Now go away.
How can you use 'thecha' with everything?
Hey!
Mad boy!
Hello! Captain, what's happening?
- It's coming along well. - What is this?
What am I making? Yes, dolma.
- Try this. - Captain, I, uh...
- our chefs tell me... - Yes?
that Faisu is not making anything.
- Of course, he is. - What is he making?
- I made two elements. - The bread basket and the dip.
- What's he making? - Bread basket and dip.
- They're making it together. - Bread basket and dip?
But Faisu is our Middle Eastern expert.
- But the dishes we... - I'm trying my best here, ma'am.
He said that he likes Rajiv's dish better.
Who said that?
Faisu said that Rajiv's dish looks stronger.
Faisu, you think Rajiv's dish is stronger?
- That Rajiv's dish is stronger? - Yes.
Did you say that?
- When we were choosing people. - He didn't say it.
Dipika must be making the main dish.
- No, Archana. - We have shaken things up.
[tense music plays]
- Archana's on the main dish. - Yes, the main course.
- Who decided that? - Ma'am.
It was mutual.
Who's the director of this picture?
- That's what I'm trying to say. - Me.
I'm the director.
What do you mean? You're not the captain.
She's too quiet. She's my sous chef.
Not even my sous chef. She's making the food.
Ma'am, he won't even let her speak.
- He's just taken over. - No, Rajiv.
But she doesn't even speak. She's so quiet.
- It's like you're the captain. - We need a captain.
And we're working for you!
- You work quietly, understand? - Thank you.
I want to ask, when did Rajiv become the captain?
- Ma'am, he's the junior captain. - He's self-appointed.
He's the self-claimed captain.
Why are we listening to him?
Ma'am, tell me something. When in the kitchen,
one person has to check on what's happening.
I keep asking where everyone is.
But why are you asking? She's the captain.
I'm asking her the same question.
He's creating unnecessary drama.
I need hung curd.
You need to motivate your team.
We're in the Sahara Star kitchen.
Kabita isn't asking anyone anything.
Kabita, Rajiv, this is for everyone.
Whatever your team's strategy is,
when you come out with your food,
it will reflect on your team.
- On the captain. - Even if he says
he's the captain, it will reflect on you.
So take back the ownership.
Ma'am, I want her to know what everyone's doing.
Because we have to finish and bring out our dishes.
And seeing this team in the black apron challenge
will be a shock for everybody.
'The pressure's mounting.'
I thought, God, was becoming the captain a mistake?
Then I took a deep breath
and decided to make the best out of the chance.
I want to prove to myself...
It's not like I cannot manage a team.
[tense music playing]
Captain, I have put the first lavash in the oven.
Okay, it's in there.
- And... - Take care it doesn't burn.
I'm on it. I'm sweating bullets.
It's like I'm in the oven.
- Okay. - I'm tired of wiping it off.
I'm worried it might make the bread too salty.
And I'm going to make my next bread.
- Yes. - As asked by Captain Tejasswi.
Look at the camera there.
This is Captain Tejasswi.
And I'm going to make my...
- barbari bread. - Yes.
- And then the za'atar masala. - Okay.
Alright? Since you're close to the oven,
keep an eye on it.
- Yes, alright. - Five minutes.
- Thank you. - Five minutes, yes?
- Yes. - Okay.
[energetic music playing]
Farah, Kunal, I think let's call our host
to whom the beautiful kitchen belongs.
We are being hosted by Mr. Romie Dutt.
He's the ED of Sahara Star and Aamby Valley City,
- and A-Star Academy. - Oh, wow.
- Hello, Mr. Dutt. How are you? - Hello.
- Nice to meet you. - Hello, Farah. Hello.
- Thank you so much. - Sir, always a pleasure.
Thank you for having us.
I'm excited to have you three here
and to host a MasterChef episode.
Satara Star is hosting you today, and it's a pleasure for us.
And as you know, to make our guest experience pleasant,
we're always a step ahead.
In that spirit, we're developing an academy
for youngsters who want to study hotel management.
- Yes. - And it's unique
because this academy is in a hotel and not a college.
- Oh! - So we also are hoping
for your support with it.
And we're very happy, maybe next time,
you can host MasterChef in the A-Star Academy in Mumbai.
I think I should join the academy.
Please, we'll be honoured.
It's a beautiful kitchen.
- Very neat, clean and professional. - Thank you. Hearing you say that
makes us really happy and encourages us.
And have a great time.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much for being here.
- Thank you. - We loved it, sir.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
[tense music plays]
Usha has been at preparation this whole time.
As I said earlier,
the vice-captain is as responsible as the captain.
I have been paying attention to everyone, as I should.
But I don't want to pay attention to Gaurav.
I don't know why
Tejasswi chose him, but we're here like a team.
To be honest,
if we win, it's thanks to me.
If we lose, it's thanks to him.
Simple.
Oh God! Why are you here?
- Oh my God! - See?
- This is what he does. - I'm here now, Nikki.
Do well.
Don't look at them. Focus on the food.
I'm here for you now. Don't you worry.
Please don't bother her. Nikki, keep going.
God! What's wrong with you?
This is too much.
But, whatever,
I don't like him. Simple.
[comic music playing]
I put my food aside to make the welcome drink first.
'So let's focus on that.'
'I'm also working on my dish because it's not done.'
We're serving the welcome drink in ten minutes.
And after 15 minutes, the starters go out.
So I asked Rajiv how far along he was.
Rajiv said he was frying them up.
'And I still hadn't steamed my dish.'
I have to steam my dolmas.
Kabita.
- Yes. - What's left?
Sir, I only have the stuffing.
And? Kabita?
The drinks go out in ten.
Then this goes out after 15.
The Dolma is just the stuffing for now,
it will go inside the rice.
Your steamer isn't ready yet.
It will be steamed,
and after that, you'll let it cool slightly.
But your Zaziki isn't ready yet. How many elements does your dish have?
It has two.
At least there are two, right?
If you serve both the Dolma and Zaziki.
Your Dolma's rice will take
15 minutes to cook and steam.
You're already behind.
Your Zaziki isn't ready and
you're already falling behind. Along with that,
you should properly help her
in the first course, you are the team captain.
[suspenseful music playing]
Captain, come on, at least someone has a clear captain here.
- Your kitchen is so quiet, Teju. - Yes.
- So far. - So far.
Tell me, Teju
is the drink ready?
- The drink is ready. - Who is making the drink?
Nikki is making it.
Who is preparing the main dish?
Chandan.
[music playing]
They have some weird strategies.
This is an underdog team.
- No, this is not an underdog team. - It is.
You picked this team with your
own hands and mouth.
It would be underdog,
if we had given you these contestants.
- You have made this choice. - Yes.
Except for Usha Tai,
You, Nikki, Gaurav and Chandan have also
made it to the top dishes.
So, we can't really call it an underdog.
Usha Tai, tell me what's happening.
- What have you been cutting for so long? - You need to cut and keep it.
Now it looks fine after adding lemon.
- It looks perfect. - Usha Tai, what's happening?
These tofu Kabab are getting ready.
- Tofu? - Yeah.
How's your captain? Whisper it in my ear.
No, she is good.
Is she telling you what to do?
- No, I'm doing my own thing. - You're doing your own thing?
We already had a discussion in the group.
I'm sitting here and saying it.
But when the captain is nearby,
everyone knew what it was like.
I don't just talk.
One shouldn't just talk, one should work.
Celebrity cooks.
First of all, let me tell you,
you have 15 to 16 guests and
three of us judges.
We need twenty plated dishes.
[tense music playing]
We haven't made that much.
And one more thing, let me tell you,
you need to serve us your drinks
in ten minutes.
[music playing]
I'm like, the base of my Mahalabia
came out exactly into 15 glasses.
I'm short of 5 glasses now.
What should I do now?
So I will have to
make the custard again.
And I quickly go,
and get the ingredients.
First, I'll set it to make,
because it's very important for it to set.
Otherwise, the gel on top,
will mix completely with the inside, and it'll be a disaster.
[tense music playing]
I had Kibbeh.
Kibbeh is a really great dish.
I mean...
There's a Lebanese dish where you use it.
I thought I'd add feta to it with mint
and parsley.
[indistinct]
But when I was told I have to make it for 15 people.
I was like, 'Oh my!' With Kibbeh...
Doing all this might just break my hand.
[dramatic music playing]
I'm going for plating.
Go and do plating, please.
Hurry up with the plating. Faisu!
Faisu, help her with the plating.
Dipika and I are preparing the welcome drinks together.
We are a team.
And it's very important for us
to show unity.
That any of our dishes,
shouldn't look incomplete.
Which could be the reason for the downfall
of the group.
I'm so proud of you guys, it looks so good.
Dipika, Well done!
Faisu, it's good.
[dramatic music playing]
Mr Chandan.
You performed well yesterday, you also performed well the day before.
Do you think you will give the same performance today?
Sir, if you will give your blessings,
then my consistency will be the same.
And I will perform really well.
I think I will make this dish good.
The mutton that you are making.
- It takes a lot of time. - Yes.
So, did you do anything to make it cook faster?
I didn't put anything in it, but,
I roasted it ten to fifteen minutes earlier.
I roasted it.
So that whichever spices that I put in it,
- the flavour goes in it. - Okay.
Tell me a little bit.
That there must be Kachri powder in your pantry.
- Okay. - Kachri powder.
Will tenderise the mutton very quickly.
And it maintains its bite.
How much Kachri powder should I put?
That's the trick.
I got a little bit nervous because it was a calculation for me.
When you are making a thing,
how long will it take to cook?
- Teja, drinks of team pink are done. - Bring lemon.
You are still mixing salt and spices.
No, we are almost done.
- Leave this, and bring lemon. - How will it be done?
Customers are right here.
- They are here! - Yes!
- And they are waiting for the first course. - Who comes this early?
They are about to pick up.
Sixty minutes are about to be over.
My God! Sixty minutes are about to be over!
Nikki and my coordination is perfect.
If she is pouring drinks, then,
I am putting the rim of,
Salt and chilli.
I think the drink looks perfect.
But whenever I look at it pouring,
the consistency of the drink seems very thick.
That I didn't want.
It is not looking like, drink anymore.
As we put ice in it.
Of course, it is becoming thinner because of the melting of ice.
Captain, please come I have a quick question.
Are your drinks ready?
- Did you taste it? Really? - Yeah.
I only have one question.
Will you ever
start eating food with a coffee?
Don't tell me, just think!
[dramatic music playing]
I am a little confused at this point.
I am a bit nervous. But...
Right now, when I am on the service table.
I don't want to take any risk.
Because I am very confident with the flavours of this drink.
That sweetness of dates,
and that spiciness of Coffee Kawah,
and that little bitterness is blending very beautifully in it.
So I don't want to change it.
We don't have time to think.
Because drinks are ready.
- Everything is wrong. - You make it ready quickly!
At that time, I was like, you should calm down.
And focus on your own dish.
Because that is ready at the time.
But only after fifteen minutes.
Your starter will come out.
[suspenseful music playing]
Put orange now. Orange.
Alright, guys! Sixty minutes have passed.
Pick up the first course.
Come on. Drinks up!
Call butlers. Quick!
Come on, guys, guests are waiting for your drinks.
I am feeling proud of myself!
Because where I used to make excuses for making even one drink.
Here, I have made drinks for so many people.
And I haven't even done the plating.
And it is brilliant taste.
Because I tasted it myself.
And I am really proud of myself.
That I have presented a drink in a five-star.
- When you will serve there. - Tell them to stir.
Say there, 'Wallah Habibi welcome to Dubai!'
- Go. All the best. - Go fast.
[dramatic music playing]
I hope the food will be interesting.
I am looking forward to how much I get from the Mediterranean.
I hope that the dish or the drink
would meet my expectations.
[soft music playing]
I have come here with a lot of expectations.
I have been a contestant in the MasterChef
so I know how the environment and the pressure is over here.
I am here to see how the celebrities are going to handle
the pressure and taste the food they make. I am quite excited.
Hi everybody.
I have made a Middle East drink.
Qamar al-Din.
- Basically, this is an apricot drink. - I have to... Well...
Apricot is quite sweet.
So, I have added spices to the drink.
Like mint,
green chilli, orange juice and lime.
[soft music playing]
I really can't figure out what it is.
It looks like more of a pudding.
Its consistency is a bit thicker.
I would have enjoyed it if there had been some fizz
or it had been fluid in consistency.
It appears that the sorbet has melted in the drink.
Taste-wise, I really can't figure out what it is.
[tense music playing]
Kunal and Farah, I feel...
some stuff will be a hit
while some others will be missed out.
Because both the team lack a bit of coordination.
As you said, it's more like
'Silence versus violence.'
- Hello. - Hi.
[soft music playing]
It's Coffee Kahwa with dates
to welcome you with all the love.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much.
[happy music playing]
This is nice. It gives you the heat.
And this is giving that sweetness.
I love the Coffee Kahwa.
Nikki, why didn't you prepare the main course?
Ma'am, I would have made it, but...
Both of them are good cooks
but they didn't make the main course.
[tense music playing]
They made the welcome drink. Why so, Dipika?
Archana was very confident
that she could prepare the main course, well...
No. Everybody is very confident
but the captain has to decide going by past episodes
as to who is a strong cook.
If I were to compare,
then I would say that Team Pink
did a better job.
Team Blue was a bit confusing.
It tasted good. But I am not a big fan. This is a better drink.
I liked the idea of Team Pink.
The theme is Middle Eastern and the Mediterranean.
When we visit there,
they welcome us with dates and coffee.
I liked her thought and the research
she has done, and the consistency is also good.
So, it's Team Pink for me.
[tense music playing]
It is very evident
that I am going to stamp for the Pink Team.
[happy music playing]
There's not much difference but at least she has made a drink.
- Look, you served us. - Yes.
- You talked to the guests. - Yes.
Whatever mistakes you made in this course,
- please communicate it with your captain. - Yes.
- Don't commit this mistake in any other course. - Okay.
Both look good.
- Yes. - Thank you very much.
Go back. You have yet to do many other courses.
- Thank you. - Let's go. All the best.
Pink Team and Blue Team.
One hour is over. Your first course is done.
There's 15 minutes for the second course.
Now it's turn...
for the twist before the second course.
What?
- Twist? - Twist?
Oh no!
Both the captains, please come here.
- It happens every time. - No.
We are all scared. What's next?
We are all wondering. What's the new twist?
One more twist.
- Yes? - Come on.
The captains are scared.
Please switch off the gas. Not the black one.
- Not the black one, Ms Kabita. - All of you...
Not the black one. Ms Kabita.
Tejasswi and Ms Kabita. This is the next twist for you.
When I open the boxes, whatever stuff we get,
you will have to incorporate them into your dishes
in the next hour.
Ms Kabita, because you chose the team first,
so here...
Tejasswi has to choose this first. So are you ready?
Three...
Two... one...
[tense music playing]
Sand.
It's sand.
Fire pit. Fire grill.
Fireplace.
The advantage of sand cooking is
that cooking is done quite evenly.
The first 'baati'
was said to be made out of the sand.
The first cooking was done using sand in Rajasthan.
The disadvantage is that
you will have to be careful that the sand doesn't get mixed with the food.
More importantly, we need to allow the sand
to get warm.
When it comes to grill cooking,
the temperature on the fire pit is uneven.
If it's not seasoned, the food sticks to it.
And at the last minute, when you take your food off the grill,
it's going to get ruined.
The presentation of the food won't be as you expect.
It's difficult to maintain
its temperature.
Whatever you choose,
must be used to prepare the food
in at least one course.
Now, you have to choose it, Tejasswi.
Sand cooking, fire pit or grill.
[tense music playing]
Let's see who is going to win this tomorrow.
Who will make the best dish?