Today's challenge is not just fire, it's wildfire!
That's it.
I won't come licking after your leftovers, Tejasswi. Got it?
Stop!
Not your best dish.
Start walking towards the gate.
Celebrity MasterChef's first black apron challenge.
This means one of us will be eliminated today.
Forget elimination,
I am here today to win.
I entered the show wearing a white apron but today,
I'm standing in a black apron.
[tense music]
Welcome to Celebrity MasterChef.
I'm not at all happy entering the kitchen today.
Every step I take feels like walking on fire.
I can see the fire in front of me,
and it feels like a storm awaits us.
Yesterday, Kabita's team won the service challenge
and is safe today.
And Tejasswi's team has landed in the black apron challenge.
To be safe from elimination today,
you will have to pass a trial by fire
and walk on hot coals
during this black apron challenge.
First-ever black apron challenge.
This means one of us will be eliminated today.
All of us tried our best.
Unfortunately, their team did better than us yesterday.
But it might not be the case in the future.
Firstly, I want to say that
according to me, some of them standing upstairs
should be down here with us.
[tense music]
- Like Rajiv and Archana. - Me?
Yes, I feel that
they might have succeeded because of their group.
That is why you're down there, Nikki.
Nikki, it was about the food.
People did not like your food.
- Yes. - That is not our fault.
It's your fault for failing to meet the standards.
According to Nikki, whenever Gaurav is teamed up with her,
she experiences a bad time.
Definitely. Ever since I was paired with Gaurav,
my dishes haven't even been tasted.
My drink was ruined too.
And everyone saw what happened yesterday.
Obviously, I won't blame myself.
I will definitely blame Gaurav for this.
[tense music]
I'd like to say that Nikki is a part of my team
and you are only as good as your team is.
I won't put down any of my team members.
I'd even say that she made all of the good dishes. I'm sure
the audiences are watching.
But one person refused to swap and
today, she's standing in the balcony. Ms. Archana.
I want to tell you that
she was going to be swapped. Firstly, no one chose Archana
because she was an extra person.
She went to Kabita's team by default.
Tejasswi was given the choice to swap.
Tejasswi said she'd swap Chandan for Archana.
And Archana refused to go.
She said... What'd you say, Archana? Tell him.
Sir, you know those boyfriends who break up
and then realise they had such a good girlfriend
and they want her back.
But by then, she's gone.
That's what happened here.
But Archana, let me tell you this-
despite all that drama,
they hadn't chosen you either.
You went there because you were the last one remaining.
So if there was anyone who chose you yesterday, it was me.
No, Teju...
That's it.
firstly, no one chose Archana.
- Teja, I was the second choice. - It is the truth. Girl, stop.
I will not lick after your leftovers, Tejasswi.
Got it?
I understand your logic.
- But do you understand... - Neither you chose me nor they.
I went with them by default.
Because they had six people.
[indistinct]
I will not leave my family to come to you.
- What family! - Whatever it is.
- They did not select you. - Whatever it is!
Okay.
In the industry we say
you should nurse all your anger
and put it all into your work.
- Success is the best revenge. - Yes.
You all need to be too good today.
Absolutely.
Today's challenge is not just fire, it's wildfire!
God!
Your stardom will be tested today.
You will not just be tested but you will go through hell.
On the count of three, open your mystery boxes.
- I am scared. - Three.
- I don't know what's inside. - Two.
Who knows what we'll have to make?
- One. - One.
Huh!
Oh God!
It's a blazing red chilli.
The main lead of your dish today is the chilli.
Oh my God!
How can chillies be our hero ingredient?
No road goes straight in Celebrity MasterChef.
Every road has its twists and turns in here.
Twists and challenges are not a possibility here.
They are a must.
The chillies you have in front of you, their heat is measured
in a unit known as Scoville units.
We will tell you about your chilli and its Scoville units.
That'll give you an idea as to how spicy your chilli is.
How much heat it packs.
The higher the Scoville units,
the spicier your chilli.
Usha Tai, you have red jalape*o.
It's a Mexican or South American chilli.
Its Scoville unit is nearly 10,000.
By 10,000, you should assume it's spicier than your average chilli.
Okay.
Teju, you have the dalle chilli.
Its Scoville unit is
between 1,00,000-3,50,000.
- What? - Oh God!
Just like Teja.
- Spicy chilli. - Just like me. Today!
At least today, it's just like me. Yeah.
Gaurav, you have the red lavangi chilli.
Its Scoville unit is 40,000-60,000.
Okay, Chef. Who eats these spicy chillies?
You have to make a dish with it and save yourself from elimination.
That's a lot of pressure.
Nikki, you have the habaneros.
Again, Latin American chilli.
Its Scoville unit is between 1,00,000-3,00,000.
- Oh. - God!
And Nikki's Scoville unit is between 3,00,000-5,00,000.
Yes.
Chandan, you have Naga jolokia.
- Oh! - Oh!
Its Scoville unit is one million.
[hooting]
- One million! - 10,00,000.
- My God! - Really?
This is one of the hottest chillies in
not just this competition but in the world.
- Oh God! - Chandan!
Chandan, please cook carefully. We're the ones who will eat it.
You have a bomb.
They say life always gives you second chances.
You had one chance yesterday. And today is your final chance.
But before that, I almost forgot,
two of our breadbasket winners
yesterday had received a power card.
Oh, right!
Oh, wow!
[applause]
Faisu and Abhijeet, you put in some good work yesterday
and made a great dish.
The power of this card is
that you can save any one
of our celebrity cooks from this elimination.
Such a huge power! That too, in the second week!
Oh my God! This is insane.
It means that celebrity cook will be saved from this season's first
black apron challenge.
- And they will join you upstairs. - Superb.
- Wow. - Faisu. Abhijeet.
Make your decision carefully.
Because it's possible that you could be standing at the next
black apron challenge and that person could eliminate you.
Who knows who will they save.
I looked at Abhijeet
and tried to hint at him!
I'm Faisu's friend as well!
What are you thinking?
I'm thinking...
Even I think that.
Alright. Are you ready to use the power of your power card?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
So who is the contestant
you will save and take upstairs with you?
Ma'am, Usha Tai.
- Usha Tai! - Yay!
[applause]
Yay, Usha Tai!
Usha Tai is like a mother to me.
- How sweet! - And
I've had a soft corner for her since day one.
And secondly, as you said,
that person could send you into elimination in the future.
If someone our age sends us into elimination, it'll hurt.
But if a mother sends us into elimination, it wouldn't hurt as much.
How sweet.
[emotional music]
What a lovely thing to say, Faisu.
The decision made by these boys is so good.
I salute them. They won our hearts, truly.
I am so proud of them.
Usha Tai!
- Aw! - Tai.
You're like our mother.
Usha Tai, please come to this side. You don't look good standing there.
- Remove that apron! - Woah!
Take it off! Quickly!
- Usha Tai! - Usha Tai!
Abhijeet and Faisu
used their power card
to save me from the black apron challenge.
[cheering]
[emotional music]
Now I'm more scared.
Because earlier we were five. So the probability
of not losing was higher.
But now the probability
of not making it has increased.
Alright. That leaves Tejasswi, Gaurav, Nikki,
and Chandan in the black apron challenge.
You have to make one MasterChef-level dish
which celebrates the chilli assigned to you
in a balanced manner.
For this, you'll get 60 minutes.
MasterChef's world-class pantry will be open for 5 minutes.
But that's not included in your one hour.
60 minutes for cooking
- and 5 minutes for pantry. - Pantry.
Add your magic
to the chillies in a way that creates a mind-blowing
MasterChef-level dish.
All the best. Let's do this.
- Come on! - Come on!
On your marks,
- get, set, run! - Get, set, run!
- All the best! - All the best!
[cheering]
Come on guys, get your ingredients!
Be calm. Don't forget anything. Get everything you need.
I get tomatoes and cashew nuts. I was in a rush.
I picked up chicken.
- Who got the strawberries? - Me.
- Can I have some? - Yes.
- Chandan, Nikki, Tejasswi, - Yes, sir.
- Gaurav, this is your last and only chance. - Yes.
You cannot enter the pantry after this. Okay?
Don't forget anything.
If I forget any ingredient,
my idea won't translate to the plate.
Let's go! Last 30 seconds!
Honey. Orange.
What else?
Come on, guys. You have to get this.
Time's up.
- Come on, guys. - Let's go, bro!
You should've gotten more tomatoes, Nikki.
Go, Chandan.
Very good, guys. Did you get it all?
MasterChef's world-class pantry
has now closed for this challenge.
All the best.
- And get, set, cook! - Get, set, cook!
[cheering]
- Come on, Nikki. - Come on, Gaurav.
Come on, Nikki.
[tense music]
This is the first elimination round of Celebrity MasterChef.
I did not expect that I'd be here.
But it's okay. I will try to give my best.
The chilli I have got today,
it's quite dangerous.
We have to cook with chillies today.
I hope that
the dish I'm making, infused with chilli,
will be to the judges' liking.
This chilli will save me but kill everybody else.
510.
The chilli I've got today is Dalle chilli.
It's a chilli found in Darjeeling.
And it has a high spice content.
I'm super nervous.
I want to get out of this and never wear this black apron again.
I don't want to go home.
No chance.
I start with my tart because
I will need time to bake the tart.
And that's why, I start preparing it.
- Looks good, Teju. - Yeah?
Looks good.
Hello, Teja.
Yes, ma'am.
- Teja. - Yes.
Tell me, you came here as a captain.
But will you save yourself as a solo player?
- I will. - You will, right?
What are you making?
- Chilli chocolate ganache with - Beautiful.
chilli candy.
And an orange sauce.
Chilli candy? But I don't understand one thing.
Are you using its seeds?
I tried it. I didn't think it was that spicy.
I will use seeds for one.
The rest will be without seeds.
- Okay. - So in total, I'll use two.
Remember, you're making a dessert with chillies.
If the tone doesn't set right, the dish will be destroyed.
I will tell you that again.
I know many chefs
who have, in the pursuit of being modern or experimental,
used chillies in a dessert.
It's quite dangerous.
[tense music]
Chocolate is the one ingredient which will dominate everything.
This cough you had right now,
this should never happen after eating a dessert.
Okay?
[coughing]
The aftertaste is very strong.
Tejasswi is already coughing so much.
What will happen to me? I have three kids. I cannot burn my tongue.
I give my word to people.
She herself is drinking so much water after eating the chilli.
My throat has
given up. I sat down and started drinking water.
And I thought, "Oh."
This chilli is actually hot.
Maybe I should use it without the seeds.
And when you cook food,
of course you listen to yourself
but if a Michelin-star chef tells you something,
you always listen to him.
[tense music]
When the challenge started, I thought
someone is definitely going to be eliminated today.
Chandu.
Yes, ma'am.
What happened?
I know...
Within the team, it was your dish we appreciated.
And you are here now.
Ma'am, this is a competition.
Anything could happen. I am with the team.
If the team wins, I am with the team. Even if they lose,
- I am with them. - But you are playing solo today.
I will try my best today.
- What are you making? - I am making
a strawberry and naga jolokia ice cream
with a pistachio praline.
Pistachio praline. It's a great combination
of strawberries and chillies.
It has sweetness,
- sourness and hotness. - Yes.
- Right? - Yes.
Do add a pinch of salt. But one thing,
are you using the skin as well as the seeds?
No, I removed the seeds, sir.
- A lot of people wear gloves - Yes.
when dealing with bhut jolokia.
I didn't wear them, sir.
So do not shake hands with us now.
- Yes. - And don't rub your eyes as well.
- All the best. - Look.
Yes.
This is just being close to it. What will happen when we eat it?
All the best. Absolutely not!
Farah, it's a difficult fire to stoke with this chilli.
[tense music]
Don't add too much chilli. The milk will split.
I'd warned Chandan
not to add chunks to the compote. It won't work in the churner.
- You add it later. - The milk will split.
It's strawberry.
Strawberries and chillies is a dangerous combination.
Why didn't he choose guava or pineapple?
He'd even tried with pineapple.
Pineapple has citrus.
The citrus of the pineapple works well with chillies.
[tense music]
I knew I would need the most time for my cake.
Because my chilli cake is the base for my hero ingredient.
The chillies will go inside it.
The chillies will go inside the cake.
The entire story takes place inside the cake.
I used cream cheese and added orange zest
to make a cream
that would go on top of the cake.
What's this? Another ice-cream?
No. I'm making an orange chilli cake.
- Okay. - With mascarpone
- cream cheese. - Where's the chilli?
- This is a chilli oil that I made. - But the chilli has to be
- the hero of the dish. - Yes, it is.
I'm happy you're adding citrus with the chilli.
That's a very good combination.
- Thank you, Chef. - What I am worried about
is that 20 minutes have passed.
Do you think that you can bake the cake,
let it rest and add frosting within 40 minutes.
I'm doing my best, Chef.
You're walking on a very tight rope, Gaurav.
And tell me, this title Nikki has bestowed upon you,
- What title? - The jinx.
How seriously are you taking it?
Who ever takes Nikki seriously, ma'am?
She's a good girl. She works hard.
- Let her say it. - What if you jinx her elimination?
Now that's on her. Not on me.
The way he gave us that evil smile,
I'm sure he is up to something.
So, blue has been quite bad for me.
I'm wearing blue today and I have Gaurav in front of me.
And I'm in this black apron challenge because of him.
He's right in front of me! And I'm wearing blue!
I'm quite tense.
Nikki, what's happening?
I'm making a savoury dish today, ma'am.
- What's your main ingredient? - The main ingredient is chilli and
I will be roasting it.
With that, I have a pumpkin
and pineapple mash
along with a sauce made of
cashews, tomatoes, and cream.
Then we'll have to see.
If it's bland, I'll add more chilli.
Your chilli has a Scoville unit of 5,00,000.
I'll see, ma'am. I mean I tasted it. It's definitely spicy.
- But not enough to burn your mouth. - Yes, not enough.
But you're anyway so hot.
Hotness cuts into hotness.
Where is he?
He has the most bland chilli.
What? Did she call out for me again?
- No. - Stop calling for me and cook.
Chef is here, ma'am is here. And yet you talk of me.
He said you're a very hot chilli.
- Very hot. - She said that too. Oh!
Why do I feel that
this enmity will turn into love in the second half? Just like a film?
I don't think so. Not yet.
The hero and heroine never think so.
Please.
What are you making?
Don't jinx her dish!
Actually... Oh my God! Yes!
How bad did you feel when Abhijeet chose Usha Tai over you?
See, I didn't say anything because it's Usha Tai.
But if it was anyone else,
then I would've said a lot.
Then this knife...
Would be used on Abhijeet.
What if he chose Teja?
I would've fought.
Be it Teja or anyone else, it's partiality.
If she's safe, then I want to be safe too.
Except Nikki, everyone is making desserts.
Everyone?
Nikki is making a quinoa salad with roasted tomatoes.
That's not a bad idea.
Nikki's dish sounds the most sensible to me till now.
Me too.
I also thought her elements
were in sync with the chilli.
They aren't forced.
Everyone else is forcing the chilli in their dishes to make it the hero.
[tense music]
I'm scared for Chandan. His chilli is the hottest.
We're going to die, right?
Has he tasted it? Does he have an idea...
No, he hasn't.
- Gaurav. - Yes, Chef.
You're making a dessert for the second time this week.
- Yes, Chef. - Right?
The last time you made a dessert, you were in the bottom.
- You had the worst dish. - Yes, Chef.
Do you think it's the right decision to make a dessert today?
Chef, you always say that anything can happen in MasterChef.
As you said, the first two episodes were not great for me.
But after that it was the judges who had said
it's a growth in the right direction.
- I agree. - So keeping that passion alive,
because no matter what, this passion will always stay with me.
And I'm trying something outside my comfort zone.
Whether I win or lose, I'll take it on the chin.
Do you have confidence in yourself?
- Yes, Chef. - I hope
- it's in the right direction. - Thank you, Chef.
Because I know that whenever we try something new,
you will go against the tide, doing something out of the ordinary.
Gaurav is being stubborn and making dessert again today.
It could turn into a disadvantage
rather than an advantage tonight.
Because last time, his dessert was really not good.
But he is a risk-taker.
He is brave.
Celebrity cooks, keep an eye on the clock.
[tense music]
30 minutes have passed. Which means half your time is gone.
Last 30 minutes.
Let's do this. Come on!
[cheering]
Focus! Focus!
'We have 30 minutes left. I see that my tart is ready.'
'But when I demolded them,'
'they were not done all the way through.'
So I put them back in the oven for five minutes.
I want them to be nice and crispy.
[music intensifies]
There's a lot to do, and it's hot.
I'm really worried.
So much that I'm scared I might leave something out.
Hopefully, I'll last here.
It's the elimination challenge, let's see what happens.
[intense music continues]
'I put some sugar into the pan'
'and very little water.'
I'm trying to make caramel here.
I stir it but it won't brown.
All the sugar is dissolved,
and I wonder why there's no caramel.
'Chandan seems really anxious,'
'looking for something.' 'Did he forget something?'
'Maybe the recipe or the quantity?'
It made me nervous.
Nikki, focus.
- On whom? - You're doing well.
- The chicken's still undone. - You can do it.
'My chicken wasn't done. I put it back in the oven.'
'I got the pumpkin and pineapple pieces out.'
They were cooked so I chopped them and pureed them.
And I tried it.
'And as soon as I did,'
I got a confidence boost.
I thought, Nikki, you took a good risk.
[tense music continues]
I'm here with the chillies!
- Nice! - To rub some chilli!
On whom?
Abhijeet, these are the chillies
you saved Usha with.
- Now if you eat four of these... - Yes?
...and quickly,
I swear, I'll save Nikki from elimination.
No, ma'am. I don't need favours.
I can win this by myself.
I would have eaten these chillies for you.
- No, please. - But after that attitude,
I won't anymore!
No, I'm not going to eat this. It's really hot.
Even if you saved Nikki with these chillies,
who would save you after?
Do you want to sing for Nikki and these chillies?
[singing]
- Oh my, the chilli! - Oh, the heat!
- Oh the heat! - Here's my chilli!
Chilli cooking chilli!
[laughing]
Usha, who'd be a good daughter-in-law,
- Archana or... - My granddaughter.
So who's better for Faisu?
Faisu has someone.
- What? - Huh!
I have someone?
I think I dreamed about it.
Oh, you dreamed about it?
- Well done! - I didn't know I was dating.
Come on, Usha. You're dreaming about Faisu!
Celebrity cooks, last 15 minutes.
Chop, chop!
[clock ticking]
The MasterChef clock goes really fast.
They should be more like the ones at home.
Move slower. But it just keeps going.
[music rises]
'I do not know how to cook under pressure.'
'When I know there'll be pressure,'
where things could go wrong, I just give up on it.
But that's not possible here.
You cannot abandon it. You have to finish.
[intense music continues]
Is it done? No, right?
The temperature is 78.
- What's the colour of the liquid? - Red.
- So is it done? - No.
It's not done. So what do we do?
Put it back and save time.
Okay?
[intense music resumes]
Nikki, when the chicken is done,
the juices will be clear, like water, okay?
[intense music continues]
It's the first Black Apron challenge of the first Celebrity MasterChef.
Four celebrity cooks,
and only five minutes left.
And after those five minutes,
we will have our first celebrity elimination.
[music intensifies]
Chandan.
Do you taste the cherries?
I wasn't even paying attention to them.
I could hear them talk,
but in my mind, I was worried about leaving something out.
Chandan, did you tell your family you're in the Black Apron challenge?
- Yes. - What was their reaction?
They said, 'How did that happen? You said you were doing well.'
So I told them it was the team challenge.
They said, 'Too many cooks spoil the food.'
I told them it wasn't like that. The other team did well.
Do you also think that too many cooks spoiled things?
- Yes, I think that's what happened. - Hmm?
When you give someone a responsibility,
you trust them to do it.
I would do the same, but I see...
Today, it's all you.
- Yes. - No too many cooks, only one.
- Yes. - The food can't be spoiled.
- Yes. - Alright then.
- Thank you, sir. - Good luck.
Thank you.
[intense music resumes]
Have you told your family about being in the Black Apron challenge?
Mummy is praying right now.
- You have taken a risk. - Yes.
A thick chicken, like the one in Usha's failed dish.
- Yes. - And you're working alone.
- Yes. - I hope
your mother's prayers work.
I'm just hoping now
that my chicken cooks.
If it doesn't, I'm going to look at Usha.
I don't want to end up like that.
[intense music resumes]
Yes, Gaurav? Will your wife be unhappy if you get eliminated?
My wife and my mother. They both watch the show.
'Silly, you got eliminated!'
'You've ruined my name.'
I'm anxious because this is a tough challenge.
But I always hope for the best.
Tell me something.
Do you think with better captaincy,
you could've avoided the apron?
I do think when she left for the tasting,
she might have lost her sense of time,
and three members of the team took a hit for it.
In the end, it was just Chandan and me,
but because we're part of a team, it wasn't an individual challenge,
it was our duty to finish the others' tasks.
But it doesn't matter now.
- Absolutely. - It's just you now.
- With the black apron and the cake. - Yes.
And it has to be finished with proper detailing.
- Yes. - Okay?
[music intensifies]
Teju, are your parents expecting you
to be the first celebrity cook that gets eliminated?
Huh?
No, that's not what they're expecting.
My parents are expecting me to be the first Celebrity MasterChef.
I want that spirit to be reflected in the dish.
[intense music resumes]
Last two minutes, guys.
'One of us will be eliminated today.'
'The pressure, the anxiety,'
the shivering... My hands were trembling.
'I'm really nervous because the heat in my chocolate'
'from the dalle chillies doesn't seem enough.'
I hope it's not the worst dish today.
'The red habanero chillies have to be the hero of the dish.'
I'm not confident that the heat will come through.
[intense music continues]
'Whether my journey on Celebrity MasterChef'
continues or ends right here,
depends on the dish before me
'and the hero ingredient inside,'
the red lavangi chillies.
[intense music continues]
- Ten! - Come on, come on.
Nine!
- Eight! Seven! - Seven!
Six! Five!
Four! Three!
Two! One!
Time's up, step back.
Your stardom comes under heat.
It's time for tasting.
We saw a range of seasons this week.
We started with something cold and ended it with heat.
And two weeks in, at the Black Apron challenge,
it's time for tasting.
Tejasswi, please bring your dish here.
- Mummy! - [applause]
- All the best! - [applause]
- Woo! - All the best!
'When it's time for tasting, I always walk up with the hope'
that my dish is the best.
But today, I'm walking up there, hoping
it's not the worst dish.
[suspenseful music plays]
I got dalle chillies.
I made a dalle chilli chocolate ganache tart.
To balance its acidity,
I paired it with an orange reduction.
This orange sauce, does it have chilli?
No, I've kept it tangy.
So you infused the chillies into this chocolate ganache?
Yes.
Talking about the presentation,
the line you've used
and the off-centre placement of the tart,
all of that is good.
Thank you, chef.
- Please. - [chuckles]
[tense music plays]
Please try some.
[tense music continues]
A tart should be crumbly, just come apart in your mouth.
- Hmm. - That didn't happen.
Okay.
It's almost like a very dense 'paapdi'.
[music rises]
[intense music plays]
When making pastry that's supposed to be crumbly,
- do not over-knead it. - Okay.
Rest it more, knead it less.
Hmm.
As for the orange sauce you've made,
I really like the idea,
but I wish there was chilli in it.
Because I wanted you...
to make the dalle chilli shine, as the hero.
I was afraid that...
When I eat this,
when I tried the chocolate, I don't taste it at first.
After a few seconds, I could feel it,
- the chilli. - But the tone is still chocolate.
Hmm.
You can only remember the chocolate, right?
Okay.
Teja, the chilli isn't the leading star here.
It's turned into a background dancer.
[tense music playing]
- In this film. - Hmm.
And it should have been the Shah Rukh Khan of your film.
'Oh God!'
This is not looking good.
It could be me getting out.
Your ganache's creaminess and texture,
the filling is the dish's high point.
But the representation of dalle chillies
or lack of it was a missed opportunity.
- Okay. - I think you could've done
- much better for this dish. - Got it.
Thank you. Thank you, chefs.
Let's hope their dishes are weaker than yours.
Yeah, let's hope. [laughs]
I'm hoping now someone has a worse dish.
'I'm so worried for her.'
Because I know Teju's potential.
Gaurav, you're next.
- Come on, Gaurav! - Gaurav!
- Come on!
'All in all,'
'they are looking for the chilli.'
'I was confident'
because the chillies were the hero of my dish.
[slow uplifting music playing]
What's this? 'Dhokla'?
No, that's not a dhokla, Ma'am.
This is a chilli honey cake.
A chilli honey cake?
Lavangi red chilli is the star.
On the side,
I have made a fig and chilli reduction compote.
This one?
Is there chilli in this compote?
- There are layers of chilli. - Okay.
The sauce at the bottom has most of the chilli.
A little minute in the cake that will hit in the end.
And I have topped with mascarpone cream
which has orange zest in it
and very slight chilli.
The brittle is white sesame brittle
just to clean the palate after a lot of chilli.
- That doesn't have chilli in it. - Okay, no chilli.
Let's talk about the presentation.
[suspenseful music playing]
Every presentation has a story to tell except this one.
[dramatic music playing]
- It could be a dhokla. - If you didn't tell me it's a sweet dish
then I would think it is dhokla served with tamarind chutney.
[intense music playing]
- Correct? - Yeah! It is not communicating anything.
- Do you get it? - Gaurav, I have a small doubt.
You could have used any of the moulds
among the many given to you.
- It would help you achieve clean edges. - Yes, Sir.
If you are served this dish in a restaurant
then you will feel that the finesse is missing.
That finesse is very important.
I felt the same thing as I was in a hurry
when I cut the cake in the end.
The knife I used to cut the cake
made the edges go a bit blunt.
If I am safe today then I will focus on the details next time.
[intense music playing]
Not your best dish.
[dramatic music playing]
And it is a disjointed dish.
Disjointed means
it is not coming together.
There should be some connection.
I feel...Individually, I am enjoying
the flavours.
When I combine it, I feel
that a little more focus could have made it better.
- Okay. - But your saviour from this dish
- is your main element. The cake. - The cake.
The cake is very moist
and there is a kick of chilli in it.
Especially, when I taste it... It is a perfect chilli cake
with a perfect amount of spice.
I am enjoying
the spice in my mouth.
- Right. - That strong taste is there.
'And I am through.'
Today, on this stressed day,
I think I am getting through.
Here! Hey!
[applauding]
- Chandan, please come. - Yes, Chef.
Come on, Chandan.
[cheering]
I do not fear the elimination.
I fear
that my dish shouldn't get ruined.
- [applauding] - [cheering]
Chandan, which chilli did you get? And what have you made?
I was allotted Naga Jolokia chilli.
I have prepared
strawberry ice cream with Naga Jolokia.
Along with pistachio praline.
- and also... - Is it dosa?
No! That's a tuile
with some flavour of Naga Jolokia in it.
- Sir, if you don't mind... - Please!
What? Isn't it the same as last time?
Many times you have said that it is not the same
- and you will give it a new form. - I did it, Sir, but...
What happened about that?
Does this have chilli in it?
It's not an ordinary chilli. It's one in a million.
Have you tasted the one in a million chilli?
Tell me
if you can taste the chilli flavour
for even 0.01 percent.
[suspenseful music playing]
Ma'am, it is in some areas. I can't add more of it.
- Does this part have chilli in it? - Yes, it does.
[suspenseful music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
Chandan, so it goes like...
When they eat Bhut Jolokia
in Nagaland, they keep milk and curd on the side
because both of them
cut the spiciness of this chilli.
[dramatic music playing]
You added a small proportion of the chilli inside the ice cream.
[intense music playing]
The ice cream already has cream, fat and milk solids.
Those things
already balanced the spiciness of the chilli.
[intense music playing]
The level at which our expectations were
for tasting a dessert made of Bhut Jolokia
got flattened right there.
[dramatic music playing]
If Teja's chilli
was the background dancer in the film
then your chilli was like the junior artist
standing behind the background dancer in the same film.
[dramatic music playing]
I am now hopeful
that my dish wasn't the worst.
If strawberry was the hero...
Then you would have won the challenge.
I suggest you remove the apron.
- Okay then. - Thanks.
He worked so hard
and presented a lot of elements on his plate.
And even then it was a close miss.
I feel bad for him. Really bad!
Nikki, please bring your dish.
[applauding]
The chilli assigned to me was Habanero.
And I have prepared Habanero roasted chicken.
And where have you added the chilli?
I have added chilli
to the chicken and also glazed it with the same.
I have added mashed pumpkin and pineapple to it.
And the chutney...
It is...
- Roasted tomatoes... - Roasted...
- And cashew chutney. - Roasted tomato and cashew chutney.
We visited the counter only once but we know it by now.
And you were making it.
I ought to forget the name of the dish on a Black Apron round.
Everyone decided to go with the dessert, isn't it?
They wanted to make a dessert
but why did you choose
to make non-vegetarian chicken dish?
I felt like I would be more confident with savoury.
- And that's why I tried this. - I am quite relieved
to have a savoury dish
as we have been tasting dessert since quite a few challenges.
And after a point, all the desserts are tasting...
The same.
- Except yours. - With time, all of you will know
that you only believe
that dessert is safe to be presented on the plate.
But desserts come with a lot of finesse, intricacy and detailing
which comes with years of practice.
At a point, the experiment of making desserts will fail.
[intense music playing]
Do you think your chicken is perfectly cooked?
I hope it isn't like the one Usha Tai made.
- No, it's not like that in my opinion. - The chicken was raw.
I checked the temperature and it was 78 degrees.
- Are you satisfied with your dish? - Yes.
- I am happy as I have added good amount of chilli. - So happy.
I am very happy but scared too. I don't know why.
This week was not so good for me.
Firstly, your chicken...
[suspenseful music playing]
It is
not raw!
[cheering]
- Oh God! - We can eat it.
[applauding]
Using your meat thermometer for 15 minutes worked for you.
[upbeat music playing]
How do you get ideas of such combinations?
Pineapple and pumpkin...
Roasted tomato cream...
Did you imagine it? Or do you figure it out as you go?
I imagined it... I love to experiment.
And while I cook it...
I do have knowledge of which flavours blend with each other.
I thought of experimenting it here. What if it works!
Nikki!
You are experimenting in the Black Apron Challenge!
[intense music playing]
Let us do an experiment.
[suspenseful music playing]
- Turn around. - No.
- No, Sir. No. Please! - Turn around. Please turn around.
Start walking towards the gate.
[heartbeats]
Please go.
Take a right now.
Go upstairs!
[cheering]
Outstanding dish, Nikki.
- Woah! Nikki! - Yeah!
I was so proud of my thecha girl.
- [cheering] - [applauding]
[applauding]
Nikki, you are a hustler.
You take risks.
- Yes. - And challenge yourself.
And you do fight for what you feel is right.
And your risk with the dish
was to make savoury
and then despite Usha Tai being unable to cook the chicken well...
Stop repeating it.
[laughing]
It happened for the first time and I also told him...
But I...
I asked him to give me a boneless chicken and he gave me a leg piece.
[laughing]
Do I not cook at my house?
Nothing like that! But she knew the risk.
Nikki was aware that
the judges won't taste the dish if she makes a mistake.
- Yes! - Even then you took two risks.
You believed in yourself
and you have celebrated the chilli.
- Woah! Proud! - I am so happy.
[applauding]
Nikki, I think this dish deserves a special name.
And what is that, Ma'am?
Not Usha Tai's chicken!
[laughing]
Oh my!
I will start a rally outside your house.
[laughing]
Usha Tai, you are most welcome but without your chicken.
[laughing]
Now we know that Nikki is not going home.
That leaves us with Chandan,
Gaurav and Tejasswi.
Time for results.
[suspenseful music playing]
We will take the names
of the bottom two dishes of the day.
[suspenseful music playing]
The first one...
Chandan...It's your dish.
And the second one...
[suspenseful music playing]
Tejasswi.
Gaurav, you are safe.
[applauding]
Chandan, in the beginning of your journey,
you were at the bottom in the first week.
And slowly, you sincerely moved up on the graph
and tried to understand the competition, food and yourself.
Nobody could have thought that you would be
in the bottom two of Black Apron challenge in two weeks.
Tejasswi, you were at the top when you started.
There were a lot of ups and downs and a team challenge.
And that is about MasterChef!
It doesn't matter where you start from.
It's all about the last man standing.
And the name of the Celebrity Cook
whose journey with the Celebrity MasterChef ends...
[suspenseful music playing]
The name of the Celebrity Cook is...
[clock ticking]
My heart is beating fast. I don't know what's next.
[clock ticking]
Chandan.
Sorry, Chandan.
Your dish was good but your hero was missing.
- Aww! - [whispering]
Thank you.
Tejasswi...
You were so close.
As it is said, 'A burnt child dreads the fire.'
I will dread the fire
and stay miles away from it.
And I will stay away from this Black Apron. Bye!
- Chandan, you have an Amritsari touch in you. - Yes, Sir.
- We are fighters. It is the spirit that makes us. - Absolutely.
- I can see it in your eyes. - Yeah.
- I can see that you will never accept defeat. - Thank you, Chef.
- Our city is known for it. - Thank you, Chef.
- It flows in our veins. - Yes.
Bravery!
- We are the brave sons of Amritsar. - Absolutely, Sir.
[applauding]
- God bless you. - What a Chandu Champion!
- Thank you. - Yes! Chandu Champion!
I made a new family
and all of them are in tears.
I feel sad that I am being
taken away from this environment. That's it.
Oh my!
[sobs]
- All the very best! Okay? - Thank you.
- Chandan. - Bye, Chandan.
[applauding]
We spent so many days on the show and had our meals together.
We tend to have a bond.
While leaving, when he removed his apron
and left it there... It broke my heart.
Okay then. Jai Hind!
[applauding]
Rajiv, are you okay?
[sobs]
- Archana, are you okay? - It was very heart-breaking when...
We get attached to each other while cooking together.
I am happy to see all of you getting so emotional.
- That means it is a family now. - Yeah.
It's the MasterChef family!