After working for the whole week
when it is time for outdoors, there is immense excitement.
It's such a beautiful day.
There's an amazing vibe, right?
Beautiful looking people.
But, they don't know
what is going to happen with these beautiful people.
[tense music playing]
Today, we are holding the black apron challenge.
[tense music playing]
At the end of which...
one of you cooks
will be eliminated.
- What? - Woah!
Why are you doing this?
We are already under so much pressure of the Finale.
What is this new twist for? Direct elimination?
Celebrity cooks.
I'll say only one thing to lighten the mood.
I'm joking!
[cheering]
[laughter]
But, one thing is clear from your faces, that...
nobody wants to go home.
Because, each one of you
- wants to go to the finals now, which is fantastic. - Yes.
- Yes. - Because, this is the time...
of a do or die situation.
- Yes. - Absolutely.
You guys know Indian street food very well.
You can cook it comfortably,
But, our today's challenge is...
to celebrate International street food.
[tense music playing]
Today, you will cook Indonesian
British and Dutch which is street food from Holland.
I don't know what Dutch is.
I don't know Indonesian either.
But, I know British. Although, I don't know what they eat.
All of us come from the culture
where, royal food is celebrated as much as
our street food.
That's the beauty of Indian cuisine.
According to me, to know a country
to learn about their culture, people and their journeys
street food is an excellent parameter.
If you eat food in Turkey
they have benches with street food outdoors.
You can sit there and eat food all day.
If you see in New York, no stalls, no sitting.
Take and run!
I mean, you can talk about their lifestyle, about their journey
about their life and culture.
This is very important for you to understand.
There are some basic fundamentals to run a restaurant.
Those fundamentals are...
the product that you make.
A more important fundamental is
an understanding of your competition.
Even more important is, the understanding of your customer.
Even more important is the understanding
of quantity and time.
Because, when someone sits at a restaurant
and waits...
they are waiting for your food. Nobody waits here.
If you dream about running a restaurant
then, you have to run these stalls today.
Absolutely!
Yes, Chef.
Alright? There are six of you today
and, there are three counters.
So, this will be a pair challenge.
We will divide you into pairs.
Then, we will allocate the street food counters to you.
You have to cook food at your respective counters
sell it and win.
- Amazing. - Oh my!
Today, the judges will make the pairs.
So, I want to be paired with Gaurav
because, Gaurav always proves to be a lucky charm for me.
First pair is...
[suspenseful music playing]
Nikki and Faisu.
[cheering]
Both of us are experts at cooking
but, I think, I have an upper hand, and
nobody can beat Faisu at selling food at stalls.
So, we will kill it today!
Second pair is Tejasswi and...
Gaurav!
[cheering]
Maybe if this was food from Uttar Pradesh or Mumbai
or Archana's home cooked food. She makes excellent street food.
Bro, what will she do with me? I was so confused about Archana!
Don't give me British, but, please don't give me Rajiv either.
I will accept anyone else, but, I don't want Rajiv.
[applause]
It is time to find out
which pair will receive which country.
[suspenseful music playing]
Nikki, come and choose which one you want.
Teja, come.
- Sorry, this is left for you. - Ma'am, you called us last.
But, fate chose it for you.
I'm thinking, please god...
one wish wasn't fulfilled, please fulfil this second one.
I hope I get British street food
because, he has come from London
so, he would know what they eat in London.
Okay, Nikki, open your envelope first.
[suspenseful music playing]
- Dutch! - Dutch.
That means Netherland!
I have no clue about the street food made there.
We will have either British or Indonesian.
[Archana screaming]
She got British!
- How lucky! - Awesome!
I wanted it to be British!
God answered my prayers!
I am very happy to get British, because, I'm from London.
So, I have good knowledge about it
but, Archana has no knowledge.
She kept asking what we should cook. I was so irritated.
I'm so happy!
Indonesian flavours
are like Asian flavours, very close to ours.
So, these are the flavours
that, I think, Gaurav and I can play very well with.
Today, to cheer for you guys
and to buy your food
very important people are going to come.
The most important people in...
any celebrity's life.
- Oh! - Okay.
Your fans!
[cheering and applause]
- Yes! - Awesome!
You have to make two dishes of your respective cuisines for your fans.
- Okay. - Okay?
There should be ample food
but, it should not go to waste either.
Let's come to the pricing now.
[suspenseful music playing]
If you want to move forward
then, the value of your food is a major factor today.
This is a silver coin and a gold coin.
The value of each gold coin
is equal to 10 silver coins.
And...
there will be only three gold coins. Guess who will have them.
- You three judges. - Judges!
The three of us.
And, your customers will have these silver coins.
- Okay. - Your fans.
Today, your customers will decide
if your food is worth it or not.
Woah!
And, if they feel that it is not worth it
they will not give you
a coin.
[tense music playing]
When we talk about street food, it is incomplete without condiments.
Condiments provide a variety of flavour profiles to street food.
It should be quick.
You can do those things very quickly
because of the help of condiments.
Let's see what your condiments today are.
[suspenseful music playing]
Your condiments today are
Veg mayonnaise eggless.
Second condiment is...
wok tok by soya drizzle.
- Awesome. - Wow!
Sounds yummy!
Yum!
Like each dish gets an X factor
with its sauces and flavours
similarly, in today's street food challenge
you have to use mayonnaise eggless
which has a smoother, rich and creamy texture
and wok tok by soya drizzle
which is a very versatile condiment.
You have to use these sauces to make a dish
which will elevate your efforts and the taste to the next level.
[exciting music playing]
Because, the fruit of hard work is ....
- Woah! - Oh wow!
Okay then, let's see which condiments
you are going to use in your dishes.
On your marks!
- Get, set, cook! - Cook!
- Archana, hurry up! We have to cook! - I'm coming, bro.
Oh man!
[comic music playing]
- Teja. - Yes?
Bro, we have to cook such food
that people are left licking their plates.
- Get it? - Exactly!
And, I say, talk less and work more.
- That mantra works. - Exactly!
[exciting music playing]
Teja and I have...
got the Indonesian cuisine for street food today.
And, we are happy, because, its flavours
are similar to Indian street food, and
it is spicy and tangy.
And, both of us have decided that we are making...
- Teja, what are you making? - Gado-gado.
She's making Gado-gado, and, I'm making...
Nasi Jinggo. Yes, wasn't that a fun name?
It will be more fun to eat.
I want to tell my Indian brothers and sisters that
to talk in Indian layman's terms
it firstly has rice, something Indians love.
I'm flavouring it with wok tok by soya drizzle
and, by adding Oriental sauces like soy sauce and vinegar.
And, with this, I am serving chicken.
I am about to marinate it.
For my vegetarian customers
like me, I am serving tofu.
Tofu will be heated in that sauce
and, a very tangy and spicy salad will be served with it.
So, you can say, if you leave from home
craving for street food, and you find this dish
you won't need to carry food with you. This is a complete dish.
Carbs, protiens...
and fats, it has everything. Teja.
Say something about Gado-gado.
If I tell you in normal Indian lingo, it is noodles
and boiled egg.
There is some chopped cucumber
blanched spinach, some sprouts.
There's chicken cooked as a satay
served with a spicy peanut sauce.
There are several elements. You will love it!
[exciting music playing]
Today, we have got British.
And, as a British street food, I have chosen meat pie
which is very popular there.
So, I'm making meat pie today.
Just don't make it too spicy.
- No, man! - We want everyone to eat it.
And, you add too much chilli.
- No, I've only added one yet. - Okay.
They don't eat
- plain boiled food in London. - I don't trust you.
No, I may have never visited London
but, I have several British
fans in London. They watch me.
I think, we have an advantage today because I'm from London.
I know that taste very well.
I'm not overconfident, as anything can go wrong.
But, I've cooked jacket potatoes several times.
It's my favourite!
I eat jacket potatoes at least once a week.
So, this is a staple for us.
I think, it will turn out delicious today.
Archana is working properly.
She's making the mince for the pie.
She cooks good food, so...
Archana, see how selfish your friend is?
You got a spoon tap, so, you cook good food now?
All four of them want us to lose.
We will defeat all four of you today.
- In your dreams! - You're flying too high?
Let's see what happens today.
- Just make your thecha! - We'll take the trophy
from under your nose!
[exciting music playing]
I'm making Kapsalon
- and, you're making... - Berenklauw.
And, we will...
give it a good innovation of our own.
To speak in local terms, a Berenklauw
is translated to a mutton stick.
- Wow! - A mutton stick
is very common and popular as street food.
We will add French fries to my Kapsala.
We are making a red tomato sauce to pour over them.
I'm making that.
The chicken that goes inside it will be marinated.
We'll add an Indian flavour to it too.
Woah!
And then, of course, my famous thecha!
I will give it a touch of that too.
My dish is going to be very spicy, just like me!
Are you serious?
She's actually making thecha again?
That's what she always makes.
[Tejasswi chuckling]
She just gives it a new name.
[exciting music playing]
I'm telling you seriously, we have to win anyhow today.
Absolutely! We will try our best, Nikki.
We can't go to the black apron, we'll die first!
Yes! I lost the last team challenge too
and, the pricing challenge we did once before.
- I lost that too. I don't want to lose this time. - Yes.
[dramatic music playing]
I think, I'll add some more chilli to this.
See, it has that flavour.
I'll add some more chilli and mix the red Thai curry you'll make.
- It doesn't have salt yet. - Hmm!
- But, my... no. - I'll add chilli.
Look, this is British food.
We don't want to make it Indian...
- No, I'm not doing that! - so, cook it well, sis!
Don't add chilli or turmeric.
- I'm making it British. - Just do that.
Don't add anything to the mutton.
All I can think is that I will make such a dish today
that it should be the best!
It should be most flavourful
and, the customers should like my dish the most.
Because, we have to win this today...
and go to the finale week.
And, going to the finale week...
is a huge accomplishment in itself.
You think this rice is enough for 25 people?
- Cut this for me. - Wait, I have too much to do.
- Oh, this needs... - I need to marinate this.
Okay, you stir this.
Stir it.
And, add some mixed herbs, salt
and seasoning to it.
- Quickly give me the sharp spoon. - What is a sharp spoon?
- This one? - This one.
Call it a fork!
I've done a street food run
and, I have learned that it has only one code.
- Preparation. - Preparation before shutters open.
If your preparation is not done
and people have to wait, they'll never return.
You see, a restaurant has fridges.
- You can cook today and serve it tomorrow. - Yes.
Everything has to be fresh.
Everything in street food is fresh.
- And, it should get over. - It should get over
because, nothing is carried forward.
So, this is...
an ideal kitchen or restaurant start-up.
Here, you get an idea of business
of inventory, how much to order.
How much to save, how much to cook.
An idea of all that.
Every dish should get out of stock or it is wasted.
I have to admit today, street food is very difficult.
It's very tough for the people
who stand on the streets, under the sun, all day
and cook for so many people.
I'm sweating too much.
There's still too much to do, Teja.
- I know! - Your noodles too.
[exciting music playing]
Teja, just once...
check this.
- Check it. - It's done, leave it. It's ready.
No, I just have to mix gochujang in it.
And, evaporate the water a little more.
I quickly chopped parsley.
I added onion and garlic too.
With all these things, I marinated it.
Then, I added some salt and pepper to the mutton.
The mutton was completely minced
and, after I mixed everything
I had to make Berenklauw, which are tiny balls.
It's the first meatball, let us check the first one.
[suspenseful music playing]
Faisu, there's a problem.
When you put it on a stick, it will crumble. Hmm?
The meatballs of a Berenklauw
have a hardness, so that, when you put
alternate layers of onions and meatballs on a stick
- it can be carried around. - Okay.
This is so loose...
it will crumble and fall.
You've made it almost like a Galouti kebab.
So, should I add flour or breadcrumbs to this?
- Not flour. - Not flour?
Flour will make it...
- doughy and chewy, like bread. - Okay.
- Breadcrumbs will provide binding and keep it fluffy. - Okay, Chef.
- What is Nikki making? - Kapsalon.
The meaning of Kapsalon is hairdressing salon.
- Yes? - Yes.
This dish was actually made by a hairdresser.
- Sauce is poured over French fries - Yes.
so that, people can eat something while getting their hair cut.
- Oh! - That's the dish. Its name is Kapsalon.
Nikki, you will fry the potatoes for the French fries.
Make sure that the potatoes are first
- put in chilled water. - Okay.
That evens out the temperature of its starch
and aids in frying. Then...
fry it twice.
Double frying will improve the texture
- and save your efforts. - Thank you.
[pleasant music playing]
Celebrity cooks, out of your two hours
one hour is over.
Only one hour left!
It doesn't matter today, sir.
It takes two minutes to make thecha.
I will make thecha famous all over the world!
- No way! - I'll make my thecha famous everywhere I go.
We will definitely win today!
I will kill myself if you even manage to get safe today.
I'll help you!
We have booked your return flight.
Mine is after the finale.
Yours is for the coming Friday.
I have to defeat Nikki today.
You just keep thinking about defeating Nikki.
Don't think about winning.
We will win if we defeat them, madam!
[tense music playing]
Archana's luck brought you British street food.
Can you imagine that?
This does not look like British street food.
It looks Italian. What is it?
- She's making a pie. - What is in it?
This has mutton, British-style.
British-style? What's that?
- Ma'am, those foreigners don't like spicy food. - Yes.
In Britain and London, you mostly see
- Asians nowadays. - Yes.
Ma'am, I didn't make this for Asians.
I have made it for foreigners.
But, foreigners are not coming today.
Indians are coming today.
But, I was told to make British food.
I am making it British-style.
We did say British food...
but, we didn't say it is for British people.
Are your fans British?
Ma'am, they should know how British food tastes.
How will they know? They've never been to London.
Many of them must have been to London.
If you two had discussed it, this argument would be over by now.
Archana, see this.
You think that this colour is acceptable
on any pie, in the semi-finale week?
Secondly, this is raw from below.
Thirdly, Rajiv, I want to tell you, I am feeling
that somewhere, as you have got the familiar food
of your choice, you are getting overconfident.
Your fans coming here today
won't remain your fans after eating this.
[tense music playing]
Archana, do this later.
Put them in the oven.
[Both screaming]
Shut up!
They said to add spices!
I have to give it an Indian flavour now.
- They never tell us in the start! - Archana.
Food from London, they say!
- How is this from London? - Oh man!
Archana Gautam has gone mad!
She's just screaming and arguing.
I'm like, bro, is there a river around?
I can just drown myself! What shall I do?
I'm telling you all this while!
She completely ruined Shepherd's pie.
Archu!
Rajiv, enough is enough! Shut up now!
I'm not cooking! Don't irritate me! I'll leave if you talk rubbish!
So, leave!
Talking rubbish! I don't want it!
- We don't have the time! - So, I don't care!
There's nothing in the oven.
- Rajiv, stop talking! - The first portion is not ready.
I don't want to cook. What can you do?
- Will I cook if you tell me to? - Go to sleep.
You're not letting me concentrate!
Rajiv was acting too smart!
You could have given the potatoes to me.
- Mine is ready. - You chose the easy dish.
He kept irritating me with his advice.
I was getting so angry!
I felt like giving him a hard punch!
Hard!
Because, none of my food was ready. I was so nervous.
[dramatic music playing]
I quickly opened the tomato puree.
My tomato puree is properly cooked.
When I tasted it
I felt like it can have more flavours.
So, I added some dried rosemary to it.
And, I put some butter in a pan
and, added a lot of garlic in it and prepared burnt garlic.
And, once the burnt garlic was ready
I added it to the tomato puree.
I covered it with a lid. So that, all the flavours
get infused into it.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
Seven, eight, nine, ten.
We will need a few more. Shall I bring them?
You haven't helped me at all.
Never mind.
Today's woman is independent.
She does not need help, Teja.
[tense music playing]
Do you want that?
- Yes. - No.
- I don't accept that. - You're still stirring the chicken.
What is this man doing?
This chicken will bring us victory. Don't worry.
Archana, tell me something.
If you make it this thin, it will turn into a crisp.
It's not about making it crisp, it needs to be cooked.
It won't become a crisp.
[grimacing]
Why did you do this to me?
Just because she got a spoon tap
she has become overconfident.
Rajiv.
Archana, you are not paying attention at all.
Don't mess with my head.
You're not focusing right now.
Archana, why aren't you listening him?
Do you even listen to him?
I'm not listening.
Then why should I listen either?
Why should you listen?
Now, it's ego.
All right, let's go.
If we get the black apron, it will be because of you.
Rajiv
you were saying your partner is good and all.
Your partner only makes Thecha, nothing else.
[dramatic music playing]
You're talking about my partner again.
Then don't say anything about my partner either.
[dramatic music playing]
I'm so frustrated with him. I'm already hurrying.
Why don't you also try doing this in such scorching heat?
It feels like I'm making gujiya during Holi.
When gujiya is made at our home
the neighbours come over to help.
If someone had to make gujiya alone
they'd be completely exhausted.
I'm just wondering such wrong dish I chose today.
Where have I got myself stuck today?
Archana Gautam
is incredibly stubborn.
She doesn't listen to anyone.
And she becomes so adamant about
whatever comes to her mind.
That 'I know everything! I know how to make mutton'
'I know how to make shepherd's pie and patty!'
'No, this is an Indian patty.'
'We're in India, so everyone will eat an Indian patty.'
This isn't an Indian patty, it's a British street food.
At least help a little, Gaurav.
At least tell me! You've been at it for so long.
That's what I'm saying, you're just mixing.
Help a little.
What needs to be done?
Just fry the eggs.
All right.
[dramatic music playing]
Will you serve this Gado-gado warm?
- No. - Okay.
At normal temperature.
- Gado-gado is a salad. - Right.
- You're serving it like a salad? - Yes.
You're deep frying the eggs.
Don't you think that once cool down
the outer skin will turn leathery?
But there will be sauce on top, right?
Classical Gado-gado has
a specific Gado-gado dressing
and boiled eggs are tossed in it.
The sauce naturally coats the boiled eggs.
- Isn't it? - Right.
Do you know your fans are coming, right?
- Yes, Chef! - Yes, Chef!
Everyone's palate will be Indian.
Yes.
And we want them to remain your fans
even after tasting your food.
- Yes, Ma'am. - We want the same, Ma'am.
Both your dishes have so many overlapping ingredients that
people don't find value in restaurants
that sell the same dish under two different names.
Okay.
Today, you are not just selling
but you also have to make people feel the value in it.
Correct.
It's possible that one of your salad
ends up being just a fried tofu dish.
It's possible that one of your salad
might take on a completely different form.
Both dishes are egg-based
- with the tofu option. - Both have chicken also.
You still have time, so we are just putting it out for you.
Okay, Chef.
Chef.
This international dish that
Rajiv and Archana are making.
Will people will like it?
If food isn't relatable
then it serves no purpose.
The acceptance of food is very important.
If you're introducing a new flavour or concept
then it should connect with the audience.
Like, Dutch are at least adding some Indian flavours
that tastes good.
They understood the challenge very well.
Take inspiration from international street food
and transform it into a desi version.
And these two
Tejasswi and Gaurav are they doing the same thing?
Yeah, but I think their flavours are much stronger.
They're flavour-forward.
Normally, Indonesian and Asian cuisine is quite ingredient-forward.
So, the variety of ingredients is reflected in it.
But here, they have somewhat fallen behind.
The variety of their ingredients is not being communicated.
That's very important.
[dramatic music playing]
Celebrity cooks!
Only half an hour more.
Faisu, as a pair, is very understanding.
And I think our flow is quite good.
We are working together, balancing each other out.
He's tasting my food
and I'm tasting his food.
I think we are very much balanced and calm.
It's turning out like this, have a look.
Archana, what have you done? This is too thin.
It's too thin, I had said that.
Oh, no!
Forget it.
We make the pie in that way, that's the best.
[fast music playing]
This isn't going to work.
In trying to be stylish, we might lose it all.
I said, 'I don't care.'
Do whatever you need to do now.
Even if we're evict, it doesn't matter.
I can't take this.
This won't work
with these moulds.
I'm making it the simple way with basic cutting.
I've tried so much, but I'm not able to do it.
Because it keeps sticking.
I don't want to waste my time.
So, I'm just making my simple pie.
A pie isn't made this way. This is how a pie is made.
Guys, search on Google
and see what a pie really is.
Put some butter and grease it.
Shut up.
She didn't even do that.
This is what a real pie looks like.
What you were making
that's called showing style.
You'll show style for 50 people?
If this is British stall, we'll have to serve them pie.
and she is making patties.
If a person is so stubborn
so what can I do?
First, search on Google what a pie really is, okay?
Why should I google, I am Britisher myself.
I know what pies are, they're not patties.
I'm glad I got Nikki as a partner.
No, you got Thecha, not Nikki.
Her name is Thecha.
Today, I'm feeling bad because
maybe I got the wrong partner.
Tomorrow is black apron challenge and after that there is finale.
And didn't do what I explained to her.
She does things her own way.
All my elements are ready, my food is also ready.
I just need to do the plating now.
So far, she's only made 10 pies.
And only 20 minutes are left.
[dramatic music playing]
Tejasswi, your chicken will remain undone.
I'm telling you, please start it now.
Yes.
My chicken will take time to cook.
It's still chewy after all this time.
It's chewy because it's overcooked.
It hasn't been overcooked.
Yes, chewy means overcooked.
I told you so many times, let the chicken be.
It's already done, leave it.
Celebrity cooks.
You only have 15 minutes left.
[dramatic music playing]
While frying, Faisu's meatballs have burned.
In this street food.
Because, look
this is neither a hotel nor a restaurant.
So, every single piece has value.
Later, I guarantee you
that these six burnt pieces of yours
when people come to eat, these very pieces will haunt you.
I have very little time.
So, I started the process like a cycle.
I placed meatballs in a pan.
I was preparing meatballs for another pan.
While that was getting ready, I was flipping the other one.
I had made up my mind that
no matter what happens
today I must win this street food challenge.
It's the semi-final, and I won't take any chances.
[dramatic music playing]
We thought that
we should prepare
at least 10 to 15 plates in advance.
Because if a crowd arrives all at once
we can't afford to waste time.
In setting up the plates
so, we approximately prepared 10 to 12 plates in advance.
Both dishes are ready to serve.
This needs to be cut in the middle.
These are too long, aren't they?
Just take out two pieces and serve.
Don't cut them into full squares.
No, serving them in squares would look better.
But we don't have enough.
- We do. - Do we?
Then, make them smaller.
- I'll do it like this. - Three there, three here.
- Correct. - That's what I was going to do.
Last ten seconds!
Ten!
Nine!
Eight!
Seven!
Six!
Five!
Four!
Three!
Two!
One!
Stop!
Time's up! Step back.
Everybody!
Your fans are arriving now.
But before that, a super fan has come for Gaurav.
My fan?
So, close your eyes and turn this way.
I didn't understand what was happening.
I thought it was some kind of joke
or maybe a prank on me.
Send in Gaurav's super fan.
My super fan?
[suspenseful music playing]
How sweet!
Oh.
Woah!
[cheerful music playing]
[everyone clapping]
Everybody, this is Gaurav's wife, Akansha.
Akansha, welcome to Celebrity MasterChef.
Thank you.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
First of all, I sincerely apologise.
These two were best friends and were on the same show..
No, sorry, we still are.
And we were girlfriends too.
- Akansha. - Yes?
How long has it been since you last met Gaurav?
Directly after New Year.
After New Year!
That's why both of you look so happy.
[cheerful music playing]
No, I feel like with Nikki around, Gaurav doesn't even miss me.
- Oh, goodness! - She's doing my part!
I actually want to tell you...
Nikki troubles me just as much as Akansha troubles me!
The way she keeps teasing him
I love you!
Farah Ma'am always asks, "Where do you get so much patience from?"
How do I tell her that for the past eight years
I've been learning nothing but patience?
Oh, my god! That's why you both look so happy!
We are very happy.
This is something we all want to ask.
Yes?
Which school did he go to for cooking?
You see
after marriage, I taught him by hitting him with a rolling pin!
Oh!
- This is just the result of that! - Amazing!
All credit goes to you!
Anyone who has had a love marriage
eventually learns how to cook on their own
that's what I feel.
But when it comes to Celebrity MasterChef level of cooking
of course, you have to do your homework.
But Akansha, I have to say this
everyone standing here has had their own journey.
You know, they have all learned a lot on this show.
But when it comes to Gaurav
he has been incredibly impressive in this!
From the day Gaurav committed to this show
since that day, he hasn't looked back even once.
He kind of guy
that once he gives a commitment, he is someone who will stick to it.
And we are all very proud of him.
We know Gaurav because of his determination.
Right.
- The whole country know that.. - Gaurav is stubborn!
- Is he like this in real life too? - Very much.
He is very resilient. Very!
Extremely passionate.
Extremely passionate, extremely determined.
If he decides something, he will surely do it.
So he is like that in everything, when it comes to our relationship
when it comes to our marriage
when it comes to whatever decision making.
If Gaurav has decided
then no matter what, he will do it.
Let me put it simply.
He started with nothing in the MasterChef show.
Today, he is doing everything. It's amazing.
So, Gaurav, why don't you serve your first serving
to your super fan?
There was a very beautiful bench.
I took Akansha with me and sat down.
And I gave her tofu
and the rice and salad I made,
which was the vegetarian part of my dish.
I fed her that, and she liked it a lot.
[romantic music playing]
Let's us become those people
who don't let guy and the girl date alone.
We are that kind of judges.
Wow! Come, everyone is welcome to our date.
No, there's no one here, you both talk alone.
Talk to each other.
Seriously, can I take it home? Tofu is really good.
Thank you, and Chef Ranveer gave me the idea that..
- Tofu is really tasty. - Thank you, Chef.
- It's really good. - So, on my date...
Dosa and sambhar...
You have our blessings always.
- Thank you. - May you get married soon.
May you both be happy.
I hope you all are enjoying your private moment.
- We're loving it. - It's so private!
Look, we are in open garden, and no one is here.
Come, let's kiss.
Thank you, let's go.
Thank you for joining us.
Thank you for having me here.
I was very happy.
I think both should have a child.
And I really think that...
Thank you so much, guys. You all are doing very good.
You're doing a great job, keep it up.
- And please, let Gaurav win. - Bye.
[Nikki laugh]
I felt a bit of motivation.
The female energy
one very important energy, my wife.
She liked that thing.
And now, I was mentally satisfied that
when fans will eat the food
they will also like it.
So, the time has come that we were waiting for, Celebrity cooks.
And your fans have also arrived.
Oh ho!
Are you guys ready?
Yes, Chef!
- Are you guys confident? - Yes, Chef!
You know the value of your dishes?
Yes, Chef!
Then, let's call your fans.
Yes, Chef!
All the best.
- Good luck. - Come on!
Yes!
Woah!
Oh, wow.
All our fans
were coming towards my counter
dancing away.
I started wondering whether the others' fans had turned up
or if only my fans had come.
- Guys, are you ready to eat? - Yes!
- Veg or non-veg? - Non-veg.
Non-veg? That's what I made.
You are most welcome to our counter.
I am Archana, and this is your Rajiv.
- This is your Rajiv. - Oh, sorry.
[laughter]
So today we have made
jacket potatoes with veggies
- and spicy beans. - Yes.
- And... And cheese. - Yes.
And I have made minced meat pie.
[cheerful music playing]
If you go to London
this will be a meat pie.
If you eat it here it will be..
Enough!
You eat here.
It's good food.
And food is always better with laughter
other's team is boring.
And guys, you already know, he is from London.
So, you will find the flavour of London
right here at our counter.
So, we serve you now.
- Yay. - Let's go.
We have made French fries.
On top of that, there's Arrabbiata chicken sauce with
a chicken broth.
And to top it off, it has mayonnaise.
In that plain mayonnaise, eggless mayonnaise
we added Maharashtrian thecha,
Because I am Marathi, I added Marathi twist.
I have added Maharashtrian thecha.
Now, we have to eat this.
Would you prefer non-veg?
I have two options for you.
Kapsalon and Berenklauw.
So, you have two choices.
Let me tell you the Mumbai style.
There is mutton stick and
And one is our cup
which has fries, Arrabbiata sauce
and also a chicken sauce.
Whatever you want, just let us know, we have both options.
[music]
This is one of our dishes.
This is called
- Gado-Gado. - And this is Nasi jinggo.
- Jinggo. - This has chicken,
and herbed rice.
For the vegetarians, instead of chicken
we will serve them tofu.
It comes with a veg salad
along with schezwan sauce,
fried peanuts
and for non-vegetarians, there's extra, because there's egg too.
If you like the food
then all you have to do is, give us one point.
- Please give us the point, okay? - Please tell us how you want it.
- Please give us a point. - Of course.
You have to bring the others too.
- Hi, do you want veg or non-veg? - Non-veg.
- Non-veg. Oh-ho. - This is non-veg
- What is this? - This is
- French fries. - In non-veg
- Yeah! - For non-veg we have fries.
- You will like it. - Do you eat mutton? We have mutton seekh.
- It's very good. - If you don't eat mutton
- what have you eaten? - Exactly. - Thank you.
This is non-veg.
Do you like it a little spicy?
- You are Indians. - Non-veg.
- You can't eat without chillies. - This is non-veg.
- It's very good. - This is non-veg.
- Non-veg. - It's potato with baked beans and coleslaw.
[mellow music playing]
I think the non-veg there is better than the one here. Please try it.
I'd like to tell you, everyone is vegetarian.
All the very best.
I'm so happy that so many people are here.
May no evil eye affect you.
May you live a long life.
He's not able to understand the name.
- Gado-Gado. - How will you understand the dish?
Come with me. You'll like it there.
Please visit our stall once.
Come over. Are you veg or non-veg?
Are you a non-vegetarian?
Please try our non-veg once. You're sure to love it.
The name of my dish is
Nasi jinggo.
And if you take veg,
then it's called, 'Very nice jinggo.'
Say it out loudly, 'Very nice'
- 'Jinggo. - Very nice.'
'Jinggo.'
Do you want to try the mutton? Faisu has done a great job.
This is also very good.
- Faisu, I sold your dishes. - Wow, that's great.
[music playing]
- This is mutton seekh. You'll like it. - And this is chicken.
It's crispy and these are fries.
- You'll really enjoy it. - Okay.
- You'll love it. - I think you'll need one more.
- Come back again. - Because it's so tasty.
- Come again. - Start eating. I'll bring some more to your table.
[mellow music playing]
Oh, veg.
This is veg.
Who wants veg? Did you like it? Please enjoy it.
We need more silver coins. Hurry up.
- We are almost done. - Okay.
- Nikki, give some mutton seekh to ma'am. - Wow.
- And give her the one with fries too. She'll love it. - Oh, wow.
- That's great. - Here you go.
- You will enjoy it. - Are you veg or non-veg?
- Non-veg. - You have coins, right? Lovely. - What are you doing?
- This is mutton seekh and chicken seekh. - Hey, London is nearby. Come.
- Come here... Come here... - Here's my 'thecha.'
- This is my 'thecha.' Catch him. - Rajiv... - Archana...
- Hold on. - Please place your order.
Here, take this. This is my 'thecha.'
Hold it, take it easy. No tension.
[peppy music playing]
I have only five plates remaining.
It's my 'thecha.'
I sold my 'thecha.'
Whom are you giving your Silver coins to?
- To you. - Oh, thank you so much.
[cheering]
[laughing]
- All of you have seen my journey on TV. - Yes.
I could never imagine that I would come on Celebrity Masterchef and cook.
And because of everyone's love
I have reached the semi-finale. We're in the semi-finale.
Me too.
- With your love, I want to reach the finale. - You will win.
- I want to win the trophy. - I want your blessings.
I want all the silver coins today
from this table. That's it.
- Eat her food if you want to, but give the silver coins there. - No...
Will you give the silver coin, for sure?
I'll tell you after eating.
Are you our fan?
Yes, I'm everybody's fan.
Everybody's fan?
Tell me honestly, will you give it?
Please give it. You must give it to us. Please.
Everyone is praising the food a lot.
Isn't it?
- I know. - It smells good too.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
What do you all want?
[laughing]
We have come to just talk to you.
Have you come to talk to me? Wow, welcome.
- We'll talk a lot. - We are very big fans of yours. - Really? - Yes.
We've been following you, since you started making reels.
- Is it? - Yes.
We love the way you show your muscles and style yourself
- while cooking. - Thank you so much.
- How is Masterchef? Are you watching? - It's very good.
- Do you follow the show? - Yes, we are watching it. It's great.
I loved the macaroon that you made.
- It was very impressive. - Oh, thank you.
- Were you impressed too? - Yes, lots.
Thank you so much. Please keep watching Masterchef.
Please pray for me. By God's grace
- we will win. - We hope you will win.
Here you go.
Please eat.
- We already have one. - Do you? - This is very good.
- Yes, this is our favourite. - Eat some more.
- Are the fries good? Thank you. - Are the fires good? Take this.
- We have it already. - Thank you.
Continue watching the show.
- Keep showing your love. Thank you. Love you, guys. - Thank you.
Yes, ma'am.
I am a very big fan of yours. Can I hug you?
Of course, absolutely.
What is your name?
My name is Maya Gupta.
I have seen you on TV many times.
I'm very happy to see you in real life.
Thank you very much, Mrs Maya.
After watching you, we are encouraging our husbands to cook for us.
Yes, you're doing the right thing.
- All the husbands... - But they are not able to cook like you.
It's okay.
Send him to Celebrity Masterchef next year. They'll teach him.
I have also learnt everything here.
Please tell them to cook for us.
To Maya's husband, you're lucky that Maya is with you.
Please cook at home
because cooking is not just a female's job.
Men should also cook.
Do you know
that most of the top chefs in the world are men?
- He also cooks. - That's why...
But he doesn't cook especially for his wife.
- Oh... - He has to cook especially
- for his wife. - Whose wife are you cooking for?
I'll talk to him. Don't take tension.
We want the Silver coin.
Please weave your magic
so that all the people who have silver coins
should give it only to me.
This is your responsibility, Mrs. Maya.
I'm watching you.
- Please go and collect all the coins. - Sure.
- Thank you, Mrs. Maya. - Thank you.
- Hi, Nikki. How are you? - Hi, I'm good.
I'm really happy to see you.
- Thank you so much. - I'm a very big fan of yours.
You have prepared 'thecha' in every episode
- and you have the immunity pin. - Thank you.
But you never used it.
- Yes, I did not use it. - Wow, you're a very strong contender.
- I really like you and I want you to win. - Thank you.
- Thank you so much. - East of West, Nikki is the best.
Thank you.
Nikki, look they've not eaten your dish.
It's okay. Our dish
- is still there, right? - How do you like the pairing
of Rajiv and me?
- It's great, right? - We love Rajiv.
[giggling]
There's no one at our counter.
Here I am. Here I am.
Our jacket potatoes are sold out.
I have meat pies remaining because
everyone is a vegetarian. I don't know... Everyone
is eating. Let's see what will happen.
Everyone is loving the jacket potato.
Especially the veggie lovers are loving it. I'm so happy.
I'm the only contestant who made everything vegetarian.
Everyone is eating it and they're loving it.
I think today is going to be a great day for me.
I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm very happy that we've sold out most of our dishes.
Faisu is bringing the customers and feeding them.
I'm really happy and looking forward to it.
Let's start with the green team.
What have you brought, Faisu?
Ma'am, this is Berenklauw.
I've named it 'Mutton Kandi.'
And
its original name is 'Behram ki mutton kandi.'
Because the place where I lived
my uncle used to put up a 'seekh kebab' stall.
Seekh Kebab, Khiri, Kaleji.
I wouldn't make it. But...
- I would... - You turned Dutch food into 'Behrampada ka kandi.'
- Yes, ma'am. - Wow.
From Berenklauw to Behram Pada.
- And Nikki. - I've made Kapsalon.
I've made the red sauce
with chicken, French fries
and I've added chicken and Maharashtrian 'thecha' in the mayonnaise.
Have you used Mayonnaise Eggless
and Wok Tok by soya drizzle anywhere?
I have used Eggless Mayonnaise.
We have used two sauces. One is mustard sauce
and we have used Soya sauce too.
The drizzle
on the top
is with eggless mayonnaise and sweet chilli.
We have used four sauces.
- That's great. Have you tasted it? - Yes, Chef.
- Did you like it? - Yes, chef.
- Thank you. - Thank you, ma'am.
They were enjoying the moment
like the other audience. They sent us and then tasted it.
We were watching the judges.
[tense music playing]
I liked it. There are sliced onions on the side.
So that the 'desi' people will have a mouthful of flavour.
I think it's time for India to take control
of the flavouring of the world cuisines.
According to that, this plate is perfect.
It's very tasty.
It's proper street food.
The Berenklauw that I have eaten
the onions and meat,
the sweetness
of the onion
and the interaction with the meat is the star.
The main actor of that film is the sauce.
What they have made
- is spicy, creamy. I really enjoyed this. - It has an Indian-ness to it.
I liked Nikki's chicken and 'thecha' mayonnaise.
But the French fries...
- Management regrets. - Yes.
I think...
In such cases, you should fry the French fries fresh.
Actually, this dish is prepared in layers.
- They keep adding fresh layers. - Don't you think the sauce
is too much?
- Is this red sauce killing the French fries? - I think...
Usually the Kapsalon or
what we call Poutine in Canada,
they are gravy fries.
They pour gravy on the fries and eat it.
But you're right.
- The fries are thin. - It's like potato curry.
- Yes. It's not sitting well. - But this sauce...
For the first time, Nikki's sauce is not good.
There is a raw flavour in the sauce.
[tense music playing]
I tasted the Dutch food.
I loved Nikki's dish the most.
Because it was
made very well.
I love it better than the others.
I would like to give my silver coin to Nikki.
We ate the mutton seekh from the Dutch counter.
And it was very tasty. I think the Dutch counter was the best.
Yes, I also liked that the most.
We ate the same thing three times.
We ate the other things too.
But we ate Faisu's dish three times.
I find Faisu very cute.
The way he cooks food in style
I enjoy watching him.
I like Faisu because
he's very dedicated
and he's very passionate about his cooking.
My silver coin is for Faisu.
Both my silver coins
will go to Faisu.
We're ready for the next team.
Let's go.
We visited the Netherlands.
Now, shall we go to Britain?
- Yes, sir. - Come on, Londoners.
My round meat pie is very tasty.
I will take this to the judges.
'English Babu Desi Mem' are coming.
[mellow music playing]
Archana, the shape of your pie has changed.
Ma'am, so many things change with your scoldings. This is still
in the shape of a meat pie.
- Rajiv, are you happy with this pie now? - Very happy.
When you left our stall
Archana was standing. I made it round,
and put it in the muffin tray. She did it all alone after that.
- Basically, Rajiv did everything. And you executed it. - No, ma'am.
- He told me how to shape them. - I told her how to make it.
He's from London, right?
- So he knows. - Is he from London? - Hmm.
- Rajiv, are you from London? - We did not know.
He knows it.
I think you're going to give me Punjabi flavours.
- Potato curry and Rajma. - Rajma.
Potatoes are my favourite.
Archana, did you change the flavours
- of the 'kheema' that is in the centre? - Yes, sir.
Have you made it a little 'desi?'
I've given it a full Punjabi twist, with 'garam masalas.'
I had made momo 'chutney' along with it.
I added the momo 'chutney' to Mayonnaise
and Momo Mayonnaise.
[quirky music playing]
- Okay. - How have you used Veg Eggless Mayonnaise?
I've used it in the coleslaw.
I've made a jacket potato.
With my Indian touch on baked beans. 'Masala' baked beans.
The coleslaw is on the side, with cheese.
And yeah!
- Which one is this? - This is with cheese.
- Okay, this is cheese. - People like more cheese on jacket potatoes.
How was the reaction of your fans?
I went to all the tables. All my fans who are sitting there
finished all the potatoes. Everyone here.
- Yes. - Sir.
Potato is not just the favourite of India but London too.
Everyone says Britain is expensive.
- I think Dutch was expensive today. - Rajiv.
Only you got your home ground today.
- You bet. - So when the team plays on the home ground
the expectations are higher.
- Yes ma'am. - Of course, you have the home-ground advantage.
Hopefully.
Hopefully. Let's see.
- Thank you, Rajiv and Archana. All the best. - Thank you.
Love from Britain.
- Bye, enjoy. - Bye, sir.
This is a pie.
This is a typical pie that you carry around.
In London.
This still looks like street food. Earlier the pockets were
looking strange.
[upbeat music playing]
I think there is no seasoning in the potato.
I don't like baked beans
but the coleslaw is very good.
[mellow music playing]
- The pie is outstanding. - Hmm?
Outstanding.
[music playing]
I think sometimes when we fill the pie with a filling,
especially minced meats, it becomes very dry.
If you keep the minced meat moist
then the outer pastry remains moist and soggy.
This is like
absolutely a masterclass.
- It's very technical. - See how it's
so flaky.
Very good.
So crusty, huh?
I saw from the distance that the pie was being appreciated.
- Wow. - Archana's luck...
I think it's high time we stop calling it luck.
Because luck cannot favour so much.
I think it's about how to take feedback
and how to use it to better the dish.
- I think because Rajiv had a little bit more idea - Hmm.
- and after we told her, she started listening. - But today I want to tell you
I thought Rajiv's dish was very flat.
Our girl from Meerut
has made British food better than a London boy.
I think with Rajiv, sometimes when you're at home
you don't appreciate the thing.
An outsider will appreciate it more.
I think that's what happened on their team.
Rajiv had less and he took it for granted
that we'll keep the potatoes this way
and it'll become jacket potatoes.
The most beautiful thing about a jacket potato is when you cut it
and add the butter
along with sauces,
and seasonings.
In this, it's all flat.
I think they missed a trick for the potato dish.
They should have made the potatoes a bit fluffy and stuffed it back in.
It's all a game of butter.
- That trick we missed a little. - The tone is almost bland.
But yes... Again.
'We'll live together and die together.' They are a pair.
[mellow music playing]
I liked both British
and Indonesian street food.
One of my silver coins
will go to the Indonesian team
and one will go to the British team.
I liked the Dutch and Indonesian food very much.
Gaurav's Nasi Jinggo was very good.
Actually, I'm Faisu's fan.
But I also like Gaurav's food today.
Both my silver coins
will go to Faisu and Gaurav.
Shall we call the last team, sir?
- Yes. - Gaurav and Teja, please come.
Yes, ma'am.
- Wow. - Ah-ha. Please come.
Gado-gado.
Yes, Chef.
Nasi jinggo.
- Wow. - Gaurav, quickly tell me what all you've made.
The name of my dish is Naasi Jingo.
This is all the customer's new lingo.
- Wow! - There's chicken.
There's flavored rice.
There's a salad made of corn and cabbage.
There's a sauce. There's tofu, too.
There are fried peanuts for an Indian touch.
I also made a dip.
I made it with mayo and smoky flavor.
Let me tell you something quick. Not everyone knows this.
Naasi means Rice in International language.
Jingo is 1500.
A couple opened a late-night shop for Late-night foodies for 1500 rupees.
Indonesian rupees. That's where this name came from.
Oh!
I think this is a complete late night meal.
It looks wholesome, too.
Gaurav, you had to use Woktok by soya drizzle
and veg mayonnaise eggless. How did you use them?
I used eggless mayonnaise for my dip.
I served it with smoky flavor and peanuts.
I used Woktok soya drizzle for the chicken.
Teja.
Our dish is Gado Gado.
This dish will destroy every other meal.
- Wow! - People should be happy.
No. No. I was referring to other teams.
- The order team will be 'Sado Sado'. - 'Sado Sado'. Yes.
Where did you use woktok soya drizzle?
I used woktok soya drizzle for peanut dressing.
I also used it while cooking noodles.
I also used it for the egg.
How was the reaction of your fans?
They liked it a lot.
They are still smiling at me.
The plates were empty every time we went to the table.
- Yes. - Am I right?
- Yes.
Your flavors are naturally strong and spicy.
- Yes. - Right?
Indians like Asian food naturally.
People will have more expectations from you.
- Yes. - It is hard to balance these flavors.
When there are too many strong flavors on the plate...
Both of your dishes are combination dishes.
- Yes, chef. - Right?
You both had the trickiest counter.
- Yes, chef. - It is a balancing act.
- Yes, chef. - All right. All the best.
- Thank you, chef. - Thank you.
Thank you, chef.
Believe it or not. This is the best part.
- This is the best. - This is the best.
Her chicken sauce is good, too.
But it is very less.
Actually, Gaurav did the right thing by taking the egg off.
- Correct. - Or else
these would have been too similar.
There are noodles, egg, vegetables on one side.
There's rice, egg, and vegetables on the other side.
Lovely.
The dip is delicious.
- The chicken... - This is tasty.
The sauce is tasty.
Chicken, too, right?
This is a typical dish
in travelling Asian market.
Gaurav's each elements stands out. They are balanced, too.
It justifies the dish even when we mix it up.
[tense music]
Hmm.
We were just talking about balancing.
Tejasswi has achieved that balance in a better way.
This is a delicious dish.
We told them to elevate the street food
to MasterChef level.
This is the elevation.
Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen.
- We are glad that you are here. - Thank you.
Thank you for taking your time out for this.
I hope you enjoyed it a lot. You got to meet
your favorite celebs.
I hope you liked the food they made.
Thank you so much for coming.
There are three boxes over there.
Each of those boxes are in the team's colours.
Whoever's food you thought was worth it
put your silver coin into that team's box. All the boxes are there.
Thank you so much.
Thank you on behalf of Celebrity MasterChef.
Thank you so much.
We want you to wish them the best of luck before leaving.
- Absolutely. - We are very close to Finale.
Five out of these six celebrities will become
the first five Celebrity MasterChef finalists.
[clapping]
Your role is very crucial. Go ahead.
[laughs]
Thank you so much. Put your silver coins in the boxes.
Please drop your coins for Indonesian box.
Team pink, please.
Please choose Britain.
- Guys, drop it in the green box. - Green. Green. Green.
Green.
Green. Green. Green. Green.
Now it is time for them to drop their coins in the boxes.
We worked so hard for the whole day.
The result will be decided through those boxes.
I hope to get more silver coins.
I should move forward from this semi-final round.
I think we have a good chance of winning.
But our competition with Indonesia
is definitely there.
- Alright. The tasting is done. - Yes.
All of you got your silver coins.
Now it is time to count and announce the results.
All the best.
Now, it is time for the results.
We will tell you about the coins that your fans gave you.
Team green.
You got 27 silver coins.
Team purple.
Your fans gave you 26 silver coins.
Team Pink, you got
- 26 silver coins. - 26.
We have purple and pink teams on 26 coins.
The green team got 27 coins.
But this is not the end.
My gold coin goes to the team
which had unmatched flavors. That was from Indonesia.
- Pink team. - Thank you, chef.
Pink team, your score is 36 now.
Green is 27.
Purple is 26.
My gold coin goes to
Team purple.
Because Rajiv, I want to tell you this.
You are from Britain.
But Archana's meat pie was outstanding.
Lovely, Archana.
Pink team and purple team are both at 36.
The green team is at 27.
This is a tie-breaking coin.
I will give this to the team
whose food had a voice.
There was flavor. I must say, it was worth it.
The team is...
Pink team.
[clapping]
[cheers]
- Thank you, chef. Thank you, chef. - Thank you.
Gaurav and Tejasswi. Congratulations, you are safe.
You can show your gold coins.
Put a smile on your face. Tell India
that you are officially Celebrity MasterChef's
first finalists.
[cheers]
This is a big achievement.
Congratulations, Gaurav. Congratulations, Teju.
You gave your best every time.
You crossed all the challenges with great desire.
You made the best Indonesian street food and proved to us
that the result of hard work is always sweet.
[clapping]
Archana. Rajiv.
Nikki. Faisu.
Tomorrow, you will participate
in this season's last black apron challenge.
This won't just be a black apron challenge.
This will be a challenge to find the next finalist.
Out of the four of you
we will get the next three finalists.