- How are you, dear? - All good.
Mr. Digambar, your one call, your one 'I love you' changed her life.
It's been four years since her brother Jatin passed away.
We haven't celebrated Holi ever since.
Since he passed away, she has never
celebrated Holi.
[song playing]
[applause]
Happy Holi to you all.
Happy Holi!
- Happy Holi! - Happy Holi!
Except Dipika, everyone is in Holi colours. What happened, Dipika?
Same. Back to square one.
Oh my God.
It's even worse this time.
There's an injury here.
So it's stiff around this part.
My entire back is getting stiff now. It's painful.
How will you cook then?
- I won't be able to. - Huh?
- Are you serious, Dipika? - Yes.
Come here.
God.
When I got injured two weeks ago,
the doctor had said there's only one cure for this.
Rest as much as you can.
It was that, you know. But I tried to push myself.
When it happened a second time,
I got to rest for four days.
I thought I was all good when I returned.
But when I am here,
- and I'm in action, - When you're doing it.
it's hard to remember to give this hand some rest.
The doctor scolded me a lot yesterday.
He said this can't be happening now.
Dipika, according to the format of the show,
if you cannot continue the show,
we cannot give you respite till next week
like we did the last time.
This is quite unfortunate.
But we have to let you go.
Thank you from my end.
You all supported me very empathetically.
Thank you for that.
I can't imagine this show without Dipika.
- Yes. - That means a lot.
[emotional music]
Today's Holi special episode will be filled with flavours.
Because we have with us someone
who was a game-changer in the food industry.
He's a visionary food entrepreneur
with almost 50 restaurants across eight countries.
What? 50?
Wow!
He brought a revolution to the culinary world.
He has created some food brands
which are iconic.
And there's no Indian who has not
experienced his food brands or restaurants at least once.
Papaya,
- Farzi Caf*, - Oh!
Masala Library,
Wow!
Made in Punjab,
- Brilliant! - Louis Burgers.
He's the founder of all these iconic restaurants.
A former judge of MasterChef India,
please put your hands together for Zorawar Kalra!
[cheering]
[applause]
Welcome!
- Nice to see you. - Nice to see you.
- Happy Holi! - Happy Holi!
- Happy Holi to you both.
Zorawar and I share a very old connection.
Because his father, Jiggs Kalra,
he was sort of my godfather in this industry.
He has always pushed me. I used to wear a turban back then.
So he always used to encourage me saying Sardars can also be chefs.
There are very few second generation entrepreneurs
who don't just continue the legacy of their first generation,
but also take it to new heights.
He has taken Mr. Jiggs Kalra's legacy
to a mountain-top for the world to view
the Kalra family, Jiggs Kalra
as well as their vision for the Indian cuisine.
Thank you for that. India owes you for that.
[applause]
How sweet!
How does it feel to be back on MasterChef
after so long, especially Celebrity MasterChef?
Brilliant!
I mean, it's unbelievable. It's so nostalgic,
like a tsunami of emotions.
I was here for season five in 2016.
My God! It was a lot of fun.
We dealt with such fantastic home cooks.
And this time, we have celebrity cooks.
I'm telling you guys, I'm super impressed.
[applause]
Alright, celebrity cooks. You remember how we had
Holi in middle of exams during school and college?
Similarly, we have a black apron challenge
in the middle of Holi.
[tense music]
In yesterday's wedding special challenge, Teja, Nikki, and Gaurav
saved themselves by making the best dishes.
Of the remaining four,
this will be last challenge of Celebrity MasterChef for one of you.
Safe contestants, you can go upstairs.
[applause]
Today will be the ultimate test
for you to carve your space
and take a step closer to the title of MasterChef.
Meaning today, the fun will be tinged with fear.
It's a scary thing but we won't scare you any more.
Before today's challenge, we have
a small test for you.
[applause]
Since it's Holi, we know how painters
are connected to their colours,
A painter knows their colours,
and expresses them.
Similarly, a chef is connected to their ingredients
through their taste and flavours.
We will test that connection today through your taste.
It's time for the taste test.
- You all do talk a lot everyday. - Yes.
But you will put your tongue to the test today.
Got it, Archana?
In a week.
Today, you need to identify
three correct ingredients.
[tense music]
Four celebrity cooks, one challenge.
We will see if your taste
supports you today.
There are white boards behind you.
You'll get a cue for tasting.
As soon as you taste, you will write your ingredients.
As soon as we say 'show',
all of you will present your boards to us together.
You'll only get 20 seconds to write the ingredients.
When you will show your boards,
whoever has three correct ingredients on the board
will continue ahead.
The rest will step out.
This process will happen three times.
And whoever gives the right answers in all three rounds
will win a huge advantage- the power whistle.
[cheering]
Here comes trouble! How will we identify it?
How do we identify it?
Neither am I a foodie,
nor have I ever cooked before,
nor do I know the names of ingredients.
Whatever I know, I've learnt it here.
But don't expect me
to tell you the right ingredients in 20 seconds.
Round one, sauce one, taste.
[dramatic music]
Your 20 seconds start now.
[dramatic music]
[buzzer sounds]
Show.
Rajiv, tell us your ingredients.
Paprika, vinegar, salt,
red chilli powder, and garlic.
Usha Tai, what have you written?
Milk, salt, and dried mango powder.
Faisu?
Tomato, garlic, cheese, paprika pepper, and garlic.
Archana, you've to write three correct ingredients.
How many times do we have to tell you?
Oh, sorry.
Archana, since you wrote only one ingredient,
you are out of this round.
The first sauce you tasted is
Oh!
Chipotle Southwest Dressing.
Its flavour profile is Mexican.
Its key ingredients are chipotle pepper,
cheese, and tomato.
So all of you wrote the wrong ingredients but
lucky for you, Archana performed so bad.
She wrote only one ingredient which wasn't even an ingredient.
She wrote another sauce.
- Soya sauce. - She wrote soya sauce.
I didn't get it.
This was round one.
For round two, difficulty will be increased.
You to taste two sauces
and write three ingredients for each.
The difficulty level is increasing.
The competition is getting rife.
This is definitely not a mini challenge.
This was quite tough.
Ready? On your marks.
Get, set, taste.
[dramatic music]
Your 20 seconds start now.
[dramatic music]
Keep it down. Taste the second sauce.
Your 20 seconds start now.
[dramatic music]
Stop.
The left sauce first. Rajiv, let's start with you.
I've written Pizza sauce.
It has oregano, sugar,
tomato, basil, salt, and garlic.
Salt, chilli, and tomato.
Tomato, garlic, cheese,
ginger, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
All of you have three correct ingredients.
- Nice. - Wow!
Let's move on to the next sauce.
What have you written, Rajiv?
Chilli, sugar, lemon,
I think vinegar, wasabi, salt, and garlic.
- Usha Tai? - Garlic, salt, chilli, and onions.
Faisu?
Chilli, red chilli, red sauce,
red pepper, red powder,
sumac powder, and lemon.
What is red powder?
- And what is red sauce? - What's red sauce?
You can't say another sauce. You need to write an ingredient.
Let's reveal the sauces first.
Your two sauces were pasta and pizza sauce.
It has an Italian flavour profile.
Its core ingredients are tomato, onion, garlic,
Italian herbs.
The second sauce is salsa dip.
Its flavour profile is Mexican.
Its key ingredients are
tomato, onion, jalape*o,
garlic, and capsicum.
For this round, the person with the most
- correct answers is Usha Tai. - Usha Tai.
Wow, Usha Tai!
Usha Tai, you wrote the correct ingredients for both sauces.
Rajiv, you wrote
five correct ingredients of the total six.
Faisu, you wrote four correct ingredients of the six.
Meaning for this round, Faisu, you are out.
We'll continue with Usha Tai and Rajiv.
Yay, Usha Tai!
But Faisu got out.
But I am here with you!
I could only write four out of six ingredients.
I lost by one ingredient.
If I had said one ingredient,
I could've been in the game with Usha Tai and Rajiv.
Let's increase the difficulty more for round three.
Now you'll taste three sauces.
You'll have to write three ingredients for each.
Ah!
Get, set, taste.
[dramatic music]
Your 20 seconds start now.
[buzzer sounds]
Taste the second sauce.
[dramatic music]
On to the last sauce.
[tense music]
Show, Rajiv.
He has filled it.
My God!
He's going to open a hotel.
He's made the entire menu.
Rajiv, let's start with sauce.
What are ingredients of the first sauce you tasted?
Tomato, onion,
Italian herbs, chives,
cream, cheese, red chilli powder, and lemon.
Usha Tai, your turn.
Salt, milk, tomato, and chilli.
Second sauce, Rajiv?
Mint, coriander, yoghurt,
cream, green chilli,
jalape*o, onions.
Usha Tai, what have you written for the second sauce?
Mustard, salt, green chilli.
Rajiv, sauce three.
Soya sauce, paprika,
teriyaki, soya bean sauce, tomato, salt, lemon, and vinegar.
Tamarind, salt, chilli.
Let's reveal what you tasted.
[dramatic music]
The first sauce is harissa chilli-cumin dressing.
Its flavour profile is Moroccan.
Its key ingredients are chilli, garlic, and cumin.
The second is mint mayonnaise dressing.
Its flavour profile is British-Irish.
Its key ingredients are
mint, coriander, herbs, and milk.
The third sauce is
Select smokey barbeque sauce.
Its flavour profile is American.
Its key ingredients are Hickory wood fired smoke,
tomato, tamarind, and jaggery.
Out of the nine correct answers,
Rajiv, you answered five correctly.
Usha Tai, you answered four correctly.
Oh my God, Rajiv, congratulations!
I'm so sorry!
Very good, Usha Tai!
[screaming]
[pleasant music]
Alright, Rajiv. Come on. Oh my God!
- The whistle again. - For the second time.
Not now. It'll be later.
Whenever Rajiv gets the whistle,
I get very worried. Because for him,
Faisu is his friend. He can't say anything to Usha Tai.
He won't say anything to himself. I'm the only one left.
So he'll definitely blow the whistle for me in the next challenge.
In today's taste test challenge,
Rajiv has proved that be it life or a competition,
the one who despite hurdles, makes their own path
through hard work and dedication,
they will find victory.
Thank you, ma'am!
Thank you, ma'am.
And today his hard work has brought him
a huge advantage.
The power whistle. All the best!
[cheering]
[applause]
Time for the black apron challenge.
Oh.
It'll decide who will move ahead in the MasterChef Kitchen
and who will lose their dream of being a MasterChef.
Before that, it's Holi.
And everyone should cook on this joyous occasion.
- What? - You will also cook today.
We will taste your food
- but not judge it. - Okay.
But you too will cook today. Come on down.
- Because Zorawar is here. - Come down.
Happy to.
Your loved ones must have encouraged you today
and motivated you like they do.
All our close ones.
They must've prayed for you.
Close your eyes, and try to remember
all the encouraging things
your loved ones told you.
Close your eyes.
[pleasant music]
Teju, work very hard. Lord Ganesha is with you.
All the best.
My mom!
Hi, Archana!
Your father is very happy that you're on MasterChef.
You're doing so well.
You're making your city proud.
Very good.
Mummy?
Brother, you're our hero.
Whatever you do, I know you'll be the best at it.
Adnan?
Oh!
Faisu, your inner voice is also so sweet.
[laughing]
Raju, London is missing you.
It's so good to see you on the show.
Everyone misses you a lot.
Rajiv, your sister?
Damn! But she's in London.
Your inner voice lives in London?
Gaurav, whatever you've done in your life,
you've put your heart into it and excelled.
You're doing so well here.
- Gaurav, who's that? - Who's that, Gaurav?
That's a family friend.
I think it is Simran's voice.
Oh!
Nikki, my dear. You're my child who has never given up.
You're already the winner for me, dear.
I'm proud of you.
- Oh. - Nice.
- Is that your dad? - Yes.
- He's my dad. - How sweet.
Mom, I've been eating food cooked by you since I was a child.
[sentimental music playing]
Food cooked by you is loved by everyone.
And, you are too.
[melancholic music playing]
Aww!
My son.
Oh!
Heard it? Is everyone motivated?
- Yes! - Yes, ma'am.
- They all sent these recordings for you. - Sweet.
- How sweet. - Thank you!
So, on this festival of Holi
one twist is essential.
The twist is...
that we are going to give you solid support.
For your support, we have called...
the best chefs of this country.
Only to support you.
So, these chefs will be your sous-chefs today.
[cheering]
They say, every chef is as good as his sous-chef.
- Yes. - Correct.
Today, these chefs are...
going to make you even better
if, you understand their importance.
So, shall we call the chefs one by one?
First, let's call Teja's sous-chef.
[applause]
Hey!
- It's my mom! - Yeah!
[applause]
- How are you? - I'm very well.
Thank you so much.
You are so beautiful. Why does your daughter look like that?
[laughter]
- Ma'am, I've brought some food for you. - Oh!
Thank you. We'll all eat this.
All of us.
[joyful music playing]
Since I was a little kid
till date, I carry a tiffin daily.
I only like food cooked by my mom.
So, mom packs me a tiffin every day.
She wakes up at 5 am to prepare it.
She always packs me a fresh tiffin.
So, today, Mom packed a tiffin for you too.
How sweet! We'll definitely eat it.
In fact, Teja, have you ever wondered, if everyone carries
tiffins to college or work
then, how will restaurants survive?
Yes, that's true.
We can start a tiffin service too.
- Very good. Mumbai tiffin services. - Yes.
You guys are still making business deals.
Do you see her or not?
She's family.
You've seen her doing everything.
Have you ever seen her cooking so much?
No.
She's done a variety of things
and, she's done them very well too.
I'm proud of her.
Amazing.
Okay, let's call Gaurav's sous-chef now.
Woah!
[applause]
Hello!
[applause]
Thank you for coming!
Simran is here to help me today.
Hi, Simran. Welcome to Celebrity MasterChef.
Thank you, ma'am.
Did you ever imagine that Gaurav can cook this way?
The way he talks nowadays, I feel like he's a chef, not an actor.
I mean, it's a complete role reversal.
She has only seen me eating on the sets, ma'am.
I mean, I always used to eat the tiffins that they brought from home.
She must have never imagined this happening.
Absolutely not.
I've learned a lot from Gaurav.
And, very good things.
Because, he's very hard working.
It looks very seamless...
when he does it.
Okay, let's call Rajiv's sous-chef now.
Can't believe this.
Who's coming, Rajiv?
Is someone coming from London?
[applause]
[cheering]
- It's your sister? - My real sister!
- From London! Hi! - Your real sister?
I'm surprised to see you.
My sister specially flew down from London for this episode.
I was so happy to see her.
So happy that my sister is on this show.
- Come, lovely to see you. - Hey!
Rajiv, does your sister have a name?
Deepa.
[joyful music playing]
- Deepa, does he cook at home too? - Yes.
- He irritates you guys too? - That's how he is.
- No wonder you keep sending him here. - Exactly.
He lives here for 6 months.
Then, he comes back to me.
Let's call Archana's sous-chef.
Oh, mom!
Woah!
[applause]
I have come to MasterChef today!
I have come to celebrate Holi.
[applause]
- All of India wants to know... - Yes?
what did you eat when you conceived her?
[laughter]
Bottle gourd.
Bottle gourd?
This is the first time I heard that!
- All of you are looking so beautiful! - Yes.
I feel like throwing them out and making you the contestants.
[laughter]
Let's call Faisu's sous-chef.
Woah!
[applause]
Who's here!
Mr. Chef!
I'm glad he's here.
He's an excellent cook.
- Really? - Woah!
I'm seeing that he's cooking many international dishes.
I don't even know the names.
I had a tiny eatery.
At Dharavi, he came there often.
Khichda was a Friday special.
- Yes. - So, I can cook Indian food
but, all that doesn't work here, bro.
[applause]
Please come, Usha Tai's sous-chef.
Woah!
[applause]
Wow!
Are you fine? Good.
Abhijeet, how does it feel to watch Usha Tai every week?
- It's fun. - It's fun?
To be honest...
I had warned her that it's not her cup of tea.
So, she said, she'll deal with it.
I said, if you're up to the challenge, then, go ahead.
I have to say this, from the very first day
when she used to look around
and wonder if she'll fit in
and looked for chances to talk
till today...
she has become the centre of the universe of this place.
Did you ever imagine that Usha Tai
will become an influencer in this age?
[laughter]
[applause]
She's competing with him, I guess.
Look out, Faisu.
- But, Faisu and Usha Tai's reels have gone viral. - I know.
[cheering]
You're giving competition to me and Vikas.
To me and Dilip too.
[applause]
Okay, let's move on.
No, ma'am, please! My father!
Nikki, he's not coming.
[tense music playing]
Let's move on to the challenge.
What is this?
Today's challenge is this.
You'll have to wait for a minute
because, arriving here any moment...
is Nikki's sous-chef.
[cheering and applause]
[laughter] He's here!
[applause]
Hi! How are you, dear?
- How are you? - I'm good.
Mr. Digambar.
I'm personally telling you this.
Thank you for taking our call that day.
Your 'I love you' that day changed her life.
'I love you, Nikki. I love you very much.'
[cheering]
I love you too, dad.
'Okay.'
- 'I'm getting very emotional.' 'Okay?' - Okay.
- 'Take care.' - Bye, take care.
Nikki has become a completely changed person
after that day. Thank you for that.
- Thank you. - Thank you. Please come.
[applause]
Nikki, what is it? I've never seen you so excited before.
Our bond is not as strong as before. He's upset with me.
Earlier, he called me...
at least 20 times a day.
He used to call me very frequently.
Now, he doesn't even give me a call once a week.
And, specially for this episode...
he's here.
So, I'm very happy and I'm very thankful.
Only because of Celebrity MasterChef
he's here today.
[sentimental music playing]
It's been four years since we've not celebrated Holi
because, we lost her brother, Jatin.
We haven't celebrated Holi since then.
So, I want to tell her now
to forget the past. It's Holi today.
- Let's celebrate today. - Wow!
[applause]
- Aw! - Oh wow!
[delightful squealing]
[applause]
Well, the families are here to celebrate the festival.
When families come together to celebrate festivals in India
the most important element is food.
So, coming to food now.
When every family makes memories
related to a festival
food becomes the core ingredient of those memories.
Today, you have to revisit those memories in your food.
In today's challenge.
On this festival of Holi
you have to pour all your love
all your skill and creativity
onto your plate.
You have 90 minutes for this challenge.
The world-class MasterChef pantry will remain open for 5 minutes.
Oh!
One more surprise.
If I am very impressed by one of your dishes
then, I will definitely feature it with your name
- in the Holi special menu at one of my restaurants. - Oh wow!
A chance to feature our dish in Zorawar's special Holi menu.
That raised our excitement a lot.
I felt that...
I have to achieve that.
So, cook a dish with your family connected to memories of Holi.
Make yourself safe
and, also get a chance to feature your dish
in the Holi menu at Zorawar's restaurant.
Oh god! My Abhijeet has never
set foot in a kitchen.
He can't even make tea for himself.
How will he help me?
Welcome to MasterChef, all of you.
Amazing! Everyone's in white aprons.
- They're looking great. - How cute.
All of you are looking so nice.
Everyone, take pictures.
Madam, you're looking nice too.
That's what I was waiting for!
But, you guys have MasterChef aprons, we don't.
Hmm!
- Archana, your mom is very cute. - Yes.
- Thank goodness Gulshan didn't come. - Hmm.
Really!
Let me make one thing clear.
They may be your sous-chefs in today's challenge
but, you and only you
are completely responsible for your dishes.
[tense music playing]
They are here to help you.
You are the only people responsible for your cooking
and your dishes. Okay?
[tense music playing]
- Ready? - Yes!
On your mark...
get, set, run!
Don't come in my way.
[dynamic music playing]
Where is it?
- Where are the poppy seeds? - Ginger?
Did you see poppy seeds?
Poppy seeds?
I think, I don't want to be too long because my sister is with me.
So, I picked up...
cream, nuts, coconut.
I took fruit too. I have to make
a blueberry, strawberry and pineapple sauce.
Today's Holi, so, I want to make my dish colourful.
Guys, last two minutes!
On Holi, we used to make puran poli at home.
So, I thought...
I'd make something with puran.
- Five! Four! - There's no jaggery!
Are you strolling in a park? Three!
Two!
One! Time up!
Are we ready to cook?
Yes, Chef!
On your mark...
get, set, cook!
[overlapping chatter]
Get small bowls from there.
Lightly sautee all the dry fruits in a pan.
Meanwhile, I'll prepare the sauce.
Start grating the coconut.
Grate the coconut.
Yes, I'll get it, wait.
It's easily coming out.
Cut it this way.
- Okay? - Do this. We have to add onions first.
Slice it thinly.
Cut it round?
You're cutting it round? It's okay, I'm pressure cooking it.
- Only half of it. - Yes, round is best.
[joyful music playing]
Everyone's counters are crowded.
Everyone has their families here.
It feels great. Everything's lovely today.
It's a lot of fun.
So, we start working together this way.
Adnan quickly took the pressure cooker
and, put some oil and the mutton into it.
He kept it on the stove to cook.
Several desserts are specially cooked on Holi, but
the Holi special dish I'm making today is parai naan gosht.
And, parai naan gosht
is mostly cooked in UP, that's where we hail from.
So, on Holi or Eid, in UP
naan gosht is served in a parai, with bread.
So, we're cooking something like that with a MasterChef twist.
I'm afraid of the black apron
but, the good thing is that
my friend is with me, so, I'm feeling lighter today.
I'm trying my best as my brother will support me today.
- Mentally and physically. - Yes.
Now and forever, god willing!
- God willing! Love you, bro. - Love you.
[dramatic music playing]
Mom! We have only 90 minutes.
- Will that be enough? - Be quick.
It's enough, mom.
You just work faster.
I always wished for my mom to appear with me on some show.
I'm very happy that she has come.
Today is the black apron challenge. I am cooking...
dahi bhalle in MasterChef style.
Because, my dad used to make dahi bhalle on Holi.
So, mom is with me instead of dad today
and, mom is helping me make the dahi bhalle.
So, I have put mom to work now.
So, I hope we will quickly...
complete our dahi bhalle, or else...
[tense music playing]
I'm very happy that my mom is with me in the MasterChef kitchen.
Today, me and my mom are together making
um... thandai kulfi.
And, I'll serve caviar with it.
I'll also serve a rose syrup.
So, I'm very excited.
[dynamic music playing]
Today, I am making a puran poli tart.
As a kid, I've seen my mom making pudding, but not tarts.
Since she's come to MasterChef
I'm seeing my mother
make fancy dishes with fancy names.
And, things like tarts.
A variety of jellies, etc.
He'll find out how much his mom struggles.
[sentimental music playing]
[pan sizzling]
It's just the best!
I'll make dad do all the hard work.
You have to roll it out too, dad.
I don't have a black apron today.
I'm very happy that my dad...
my darling, is with me!
What we are making today...
is a deconstructed vada pav.
Normally, the vada pav that we eat
is a fritter inside a pav.
So, I'm making the vada in foam form today.
It's a vada pav with a very modern twist.
We are deconstructing it in our own way.
It's going to be great fun
because, dad is cooking with me today!
I'm very happy today
because my dad is with me!
[sentimental music playing]
Today, I'm making a deconstructed gujiya.
I'm making a trifle with various flavours.
Look, this is the first time my sister is here
with me in the MasterChef kitchen. I'm in the black apron challenge.
So, I'm very happy that she's helping me today.
She's come all the way from London. And, she's very shy too.
She talks too much at home, but, is very shy here.
But, she's my support system.
We are so close to the finale now
and, I'm very happy that she has come here to help me.
I'm very happy too. Um...
I'm happy to do this challenge with my brother.
- That's awesome. - And, it's Holi too.
We'll have a colourful Holi today.
Hopefully.
[happy music playing]
It's Adnan's first time, and, he's constantly asking me...
what to do next.
It felt great! I wish we had these sous-chefs since the start.
That would be awesome!
We wouldn't have to work so hard.
But, this is Celebrity MasterChef
and, we have to do our own work, whatever the circumstances.
First and foremost...
I kneaded the dough.
I washed the pulses and put them to boil.
Usha Tai.
- What's going on? - I'm making a tart.
Tart?
- Say that again. - Tart!
T-A-R-T.
Wow!
Abhijeet, did you ever imagine that
Usha Tai would make a tart in MasterChef someday?
I'm receiving a shock, the first time I'm here.
I think, a fruit tart?
- She's making a puran poli tart. - I'll fill it with puran.
- Puran poli tart? - So, these are your pulses boiling?
There's extra water, so, it seeps out.
Shall I tell you a trick?
When you place pulses to boil next time
add a spoon of ghee to it.
The ghee forms a layer on top, and, the water does not rise.
- That saves effort. - Thank you, sir.
Usha Tai, shall I say something?
I think, nobody makes puran poli better than my wife. She's the best.
You have to prove me wrong today.
Make puran poli better than my wife.
Son, what is your oldest memory of puran poli?
Puran poli?
I lived with my grandmother since I was a child.
My maternal grandmother.
He lived with my mother.
There are several festivals other than Holi too.
Ganesh Utsav or Diwali.
So, everything used to be cooked at home there.
Oh, lovely! The whole feast was cooked at home.
Everything!
We spoke to Usha Tai once, and, she got emotional.
Usha Tai said, she was always working.
At times, theatre; at times, drama; at times, work.
And amidst all that, I could never make time for Abhijeet.
He had to stay at his grandma's place.
In a way, he was raised by her.
I was so engrossed in my work
that, somewhere along the way, Abhijeet's childhood slipped by.
That was the most powerful and emotional moment of this show.
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And I just want...
- Usha ma'am. - Yes? I'm not crying.
- Yes. Don't cry. It's Holi. - Yes.
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- She adores you immensely. - I know. I know.
She cherishes you even more than theatre.
- Yes. - I wanted you to know that.
Besides, if you prepare this on a tray
you can put it straight into the oven.
It will save you both time and effort.
- It won't break. - Should I place it in with the tray?
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For the chickpeas
I added jaggery accordingly.
And I kept stirring it.
Then Abhijeet said, "You do the other task, I'll handle this."
I was astonished. Oh my, he'll hold a spoon?
Yet, with one hand, he held the pressure cooker and carried on.
I thought, he's become quite the expert now.
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I told my sister, "You chop everything and start."
My sister is handling all my prep work.
Since you've come from London, lend a hand.
So she did all the chopping.
She chopped way too much, into massive chunks.
I said, "Dear, cut it a little smaller. We're making compote."
We need to make a sauce.
- Hello. Hello. - Hi, sir. How are you?
Very well. What are you making?
I'm making 'Gujiya Trifle'.
- 'Gujiya Trifle'? - Yes.
- 'Gujiya'? The classic Holi treat? - Yes, I'm making Holi-special 'Gujiya'.
So, each layer will have the stuffing of 'Gujiya'.
And different types of mousses.
Like pineapple... fruit mousses.
For instance, strawberry mousse, pineapple mousse.
Blueberry mousse in between. Since it's Holi
the colours should be vibrant too.
How will you add texture to it?
First, there will be mousse. Then the 'Gujiya' filling.
Followed by another flavoured mousse.
Then again, the 'Gujiya' filling. It will have the essence of a trifle.
And in between, there will be layers of 'Gujiya' stuffing.
You see, the most crucial aspect of 'Gujiya' is its crispiness.
Hmm.
The crispness when you bite into it. Right?
Your description is missing that crispness.
No, no, I will make it. I will also prepare a proper 'Gujiya'.
Yeah. That sounds promising.
That's good, but this deconstructed version,
the masala inside...
It has flavour too. A different take.
The way you're describing it, I feel this deconstructed version
would fit in beautifully at Farzi Caf*.
- Hmm. - [Rajiv laughing]
What was Holi like for you in London?
Holi isn't as grand there as it is here.
But on Holi, the day would always start with Mom
making popcorn early in the morning.
We are quite religious in our household.
- Hmm. - We have a large temple at home.
And the first thing to do is visit the temple and offer 'Prasad'.
Mom insists on performing prayers first
and then we can do whatever we want.
What kind of food did you have for Holi?
Food? Oh, my mom is a chef.
- And have you seen me? - My mom is the best chef.
- She used to make 'Samosas', 'Bhajiyas' - 'Pakoras'.
- 'Chakri'. We call it 'Chakli'. - Yes.
'Shakarpara'.
'Shakarpara' used to be my favourite.
Yes, 'Shakarpara'.
- What else did she make? - Did she prepare it at home?
She makes 'Sev ka Kheer'.
'Seviya'.
She's simply the best chef.
She's still learning. She's not as good as Mom, but she's getting there.
I cook for my child.
Bread, vegetables. The basics.
Mom's at an advanced level.
- Yes. - [Laughter]
Do you think he'll reach that advanced level someday?
Yeah, he will.
He's done brilliantly on MasterChef.
I'm very proud of him. I think we all are.
We didn't even know
that he could cook this well. It's incredible.
When you get scolded often, you learn to cook well.
Rajiv, whenever you've cooked with someone
there's always been chaos at the table, right?
But today, you're cooking with your sister.
- But remember, this is a Black Apron Challenge. - Correct. Correct.
If there's chaos today as well...
- Then this won't be a happy Holi, got it? - Today, there's no confusion.
- Today is... - We're siblings.
We have a deep connection.
- Telepathic. Telepathic. - Yes, mentally connected.
- All the best, Rajiv. - Thank you.
- Thank you so much. - Wishing you both the very best.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Whenever I work alongside other celebrity contestants
I mean, when I'm cooking with them, I tend to get a bit carried away.
My game plan is to disturb the people a bit.
So now my sister's with me. Now I can't do anything of that sort.
She'll scold me if I mess up. She's my elder sister, after all.
So today, I'm staying completely composed.
Going about it in a systematic way.
So first, I had to prepare a coriander and mint chutney.
So I made the coriander and mint chutney.
After that, I took black lentil and yellow lentil.
I blended both together to make a smooth batter.
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Yes, Mr. Faisu.
- Hi. How are you? - Hi, Chef.
- Good to see you again.
- Thank you, Chef. - What are you cooking?
Yes, 'Parai Naan Gosht'.
It's being smoked with coal towards the end.
- It's infused with 'dhungar'. - The smoking process is underway.
And it's almost ready.
Now, I just need to add the meat and its juices.
- Then, I'll cook it and then... - Lovely!
Finally, I'll add some mutton broth
to enhance the richness of the flavours.
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Why does it have a bitter taste?