'Chandan and Ms Kabita.'
'Today, we won't be tasting your dishes.'
'Because you both are disqualified.'
'Oh!'
I am Farah Khan, and with me are the two experts,
friends and chefs.
Chef Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar.
Chef Vikas. Chef Ranveer are we ready to welcome,
- our celebrity cooks? - Absolutely yes.
Bring them on, let's go guys.
[dramatic music playing]
[cheering up]
Today is the second day of MasterChef and I'm very excited.
What's going on in my mind right now is that I don't need to stress much.
Because I have an advantage.
- How does it fee? - It's all messed up.
A lot.
You were right, the whistle that used to be blown for them,
they got their own whistles blown yesterday.
It's okay, everyone has their bad days.
Today might be a good day, who knows?
First, remember this advantage.
It is very important to get the immunity pin.
Because today the competition is going
to be tough, so it serves as a shield.
Chef Ranveer, shall we tell them about today's challenge?
Let's show it, come on.
Celebrity cooks, today's challenge is very easy.
- You said this yesterday too, sir. - Yes.
Now, right hand on the cloche, everybody.
Yesterday, it was an eggplant.
So, somewhere I feel like there might be a bitter gourd today.
From the bottom of my heart, I am praying that,
whatever is inside this cloche,
it should be something which I know,
something that I can make something good out of it.
Are you ready?
- Yes. - Ready, sir.
Three...
Two...
- Sir, please say it. - Sir, please speak up.
- Say 'one' sir. - Just say.
One!
Whoa!
Eggs?
- Eggs! - Eggs.
[exclaiming]
It was an egg.
In today's challenge, an egg has been given.
It won't be that easy.
This is a Celebrity MasterChef.
There will definitely be some twist in it.
They have put inside the same thing
that I got in the first episode, an egg.
Today, you have to use this egg
and cook in two rounds in this MasterChef kitchen.
Two rounds.
- Two rounds. - Two rounds?
In both the rounds, you can only use these 6 eggs.
That's why, carefully
you should carry forward your eggs from one round to the next.
Oh God.
I got stuck in the mess.
In the first round of this challenge, you all have to make
a perfect Meringue.
- Whoa. - Meringue.
Oh God.
They asked us to make Meringue.
But what is this, I have no idea.
Meringue is...
Who knows what is Meringue?
That's amazing, Faisu. Tell us.
Ma'am, Meringue is a type of cream.
Which we can also use on cakes and other desserts.
Correct! Well done, Faisu. Yes, Rajiv.
Meringue is a mixer of egg whites with sugar.
And then it needs to be beaten
until it reaches the... What do we call it?
When peaks start forming in it.
- But without using the machine. - Yeah.
The hand starts to get tired.
- So, I wanted to ask, do we have a machine or a whisk? - I know.
Because if it's a whisk, then...
You won't have a machine.
- With hands? - With hands?
Oh.
Making Meringue by hand means...
It's something like moving mountains.'
To bring you your first challenge,
the Ultimate Celebrity, Farah is here.
[hooting]
[cheering]
Farah whistles for everyone. So, one whistle for Farah.
Oh My God, yes!
[whistling sound]
[clapping sound]
I feel like my whistle is about to be blown.
Let's go, so first of all, the egg...
Break it. Its egg white will be used in Meringue.
[dramatic music playing]
It takes a lot of time to make it even with a machine
and we have to do it with our hands.
Farah ma'am. When she started to mix it...
I can see on her face right now that
it's a difficult task, she is sweating, her hand is hurting.
Oh, I'm tired.
[laughter]
The unique way to check a perfect Meringue
is in the Masterchef style.
So it's like... We will place this bowl
upside down on our head
- till ten seconds. - Oh my God!
- We will count to ten. - Oh God!
Ten?
[dramatic music playing]
If my meringue isn't ready, it will fall
on my head, I will lose my face.
I want it to fall on Teju and Nikki.
The way they have done their hair
it will be spoiled.
I want it to be spoiled.
Ready?
One...
Two...
Three...
Four... Five...
Six...
Seven...
Eight...
- Nine and ten! - Ten!
[applause]
Oh god, do we have to do this?
Let's see. This is the work.
How will this old lady do it? Will my arm hurt?
Still, I will try it. Let's see.
[laughing]
Now no one can eliminate me till the next week.
[applause]
Alright, you all will start
and as soon as you feel your meringue is ready,
you will raise your hand. We will check it
And at the end,
the three people who won't be able to make the perfect Meringue till then,
will get a punishment.
Oh, Lord Ganpati.
Oh god, will I get a punishment here too?
Should I bear a punishment at such an old age?
The one who makes meringue first will give them the punishment.
- What? - Oh.
And let's also tell you that
Nikki, the advantage that you got from yesterday's challenge
how you can use it.
Okay.
Your advantage is that
you can make any two people
start the challenge after two minutes.
Oh god, that's a lot of time.
Oh my god.
I was like, 'Everyone is a friend here.'
'Whose 2 minutes should I take?'
I don't want anyone to hold grudges against
me in the future for this when they get power.
I got frightened.
Everyone is hiding, looking here and there.
[tense music playing]
No. Not me, I even got in trouble yesterday.
Rajiv, I think so...
No, not me.
That stupid girl took my name, even though I am her friend.
I am looking at Nikki that I am your friend.
And second, I am confused between two names.
[instrumental music playing]
Which two people are you confused about?
Gaurav and Dipika.
Why me, what have I done to you, sister?
And why me?
Because I don't like you, that's why.
[laughter]
Continue.
So Dipika and Rajiv. I have chosen.
- I want them to start two minutes late. - Okay.
Finally, she took my name.
It's known as misfortune never comes alone.
Please, stand at the side of the counter.
Dipika, what's going on?
Rajiv.
- Bravo. - I will see you later.
[laughter]
- Are you ready? - Yes, sir.
On your mark.
Get.
- Set. Whisk! - Set. Whisk!
[dramatic music playing]
Preparation is very important.
It's the most important step, otherwise all your hard work will go to waste.
[dramatic music playing]
I am watching standing here.
My eyes are looking at everyone's bowl.
And I can see from a distance
that proper white froth is starting to form in everyone's bowl.
And I am thinking about two minutes.
I'm praying for these two minutes to end soon.
[metal clanking]
Three, two, one, go!
I ran there and my hands were shaking so much.
I need to break the egg.
When the hands shake,
the fat of the yolk goes in a little.
And if even one per cent of yolk goes into the bowl,
my meringue won't be done.
I feel like this is your chance, Faisu.
You have to make meringue first.
You have built your body, so use it today.
What happened, Faisu?
Chef, I think he will open a restaurant after this.
- Why not? He will! - Huh?
Come on, Usha Tai! Let's go!
Usha Tai, very good!
[Maharashtrian music playing]
It's a challenge, so it doesn't matter if I'm old or young.
Just do it like them.
I'm telling you but my hand hurts. What can I do?
Oh, God!
[intense music]
What happened, Archana?
- Does your hand hurt? - Yeah!
Come on! Whose hand is ready to stand up?
Yes!
Oh! Faisu has raised his hand. Let's go.
- Ready, Faisu? - Yes.
Yes, ma'am. I'm done too!
Yes, second. Next.
Come on.
- Ten, nine... - Can I continue?
Eight, seven,
six, five,
four, three,
- two, one! - Done!
Faisu number one! Come on, Archana, come here.
Hold it over your head.
Ten, nine, eight, seven,
six, five,
four, three, two, one!
Well done!
[comical music playing]
Wow, what a dance! It was great! Great!
- For the first time... - Guys, two seats are done.
What do you think? I don't know.
- No idea. - Put your hand up. Put it over your head.
All right.
I don't know, man. Don't fall. Please, God!
Ten, nine, eight...
- Did it fall? - Seven...
Ma'am, you took a lot of time to say seven. Please don't do this.
- Eight... - Ma'am, it's too late! Ma'am...
- Five and a half... - Ma'am, this is not done!
- Ma'am, please! Ma'am! - Five...
4 and 3/4th.
- Ma'am, please... Ahh! - Three, two, one, done!
Yay!
Guys, spots are going. Spots are going.
Oh, my God!
On the head.
Ten, nine...
Oh, my God!
- Eight, seven... - Six...
- Five, four... - Five, four...
- Three... - Two, one, gone!
Hey, it fell!
Thank God!
- And done! - Yay!
When I looked up, Rajiv said done.
So I was like, 'Come on! He also did it.'
And now, I am in the bottom three.
And Mr Chandan and Usha Tai.
And all three of us will have to face a disadvantage
in the next round as well.
Like, 'Wow, what a start!'
The winner of this round
- of this challenge is Mr Faisu! - Thank you!
Thank you, ma'am.
2nd day, 1st challenge and I won it just like that.
I came first in the meringue challenge. And I am happy that
Nikki took my name,
or I would not have won the challenge.
Ready for round two?
- Yes! - All right.
The next challenge is that
you have to make a dish of your choice
- with the leftover eggs. - Oh, wow!
Oh! Lovely challenge!
Favourite dish? I can cook that!
I have many such dishes and can also cook them.
You will get 45 minutes to cook
a MasterChef-level dish
through which you can express your story.
We want to know your story through the humble egg.
Faisal, you were the winner of the last round.
So, you have an advantage in this round.
When the challenge is ongoing,
you can pause anyone
of the bottom three
for five minutes
at any stage of the challenge.
- Oh! - Oh, my God!
- Five minutes! - Yes!
We already have merely 45 minutes for the challenge.
Another five minutes will be taken away from those.
Then, what will we make? Scrambled egg? Omelette?
You must have good ingredients to cook something delicious.
That is why this season's
MasterChef pantry will be open for five minutes for you.
[hooting]
- Five minutes! - Five minutes!
We've brought ingredients from all over the world into this pantry
Wow!
So that you can get wings to fly.
The celebrity cook whose dish
will be at the bottom today
will be out of the race for the immunity pin.
[gasping]
- Out of the race? - Out?
My God! We've not even begun the race yet.
Are you ready?
- Yes. - Yes, chef.
Your five minutes in the MasterChef pantry starts...
Now!
[laughs]
Oh!
What is it? She has gone mad.
- Oh my! Move aside. - Oh my!
- Let's move forward. - Keep moving forward.
There are a lot of ingredients here.
How do I search for the ingredients I want?
This is flour.
Just grab what you find, man.
No, I mean, where is the wheat flour?
Hold this.
- Oh! - Sorry.
There's no mint here.
Sir, there is no mint.
I can smell the mint.
Where is cheese? Where is cheese? Where is cheese? Is this cheese?
The one right next to it. Yes, is that cheese?
Celebrity cooks, you have two minutes left.
Don't miss out on any ingredients.
MasterChef pantry will be closed throughout the challenge after this.
I am just thinking about grabbing
whatever I see in excess. Because if I run out of ingredients
I cannot even borrow it from others.
Did someone take cinnamon powder?
Ten. Nine.
Eight. Seven.
- Did someone see curd? - Six.
Five. Four.
- Where is garlic? - Three.
Two. One.
And done. The pantry is closed.
- Is that all you got? - No, sir. I put them here earlier.
Usha Tai, did you find everything?
I couldn't find curd.
Curd with eggs? I am glad you couldn't find it.
I wanted it to prepare a dip.
To prepare the dip?
Are you ready? On your marks.
- Get. Set. Cook. - Cook!
[clock ticking]
[vegetables chopping]
I want to make an excellent dish today.
The judges should say, 'Wow, Dipika. This is amazing.'
We need to highlight eggs in our dish for today's challenge.
I decided to make a tart.
I will make creme brulee, as well.
I have 45 minutes.
I don't know if I will be able to pull it off or not.
The judges were tough on us yesterday.
But it's alright.
To win after losing... You get what I am saying.
I will give my 100 per cent this time.
I will make sure that egg is a hero in my dish.
Roast eggs. Turkish eggs with yoghurt base.
I am very excited.
I am making poi infused eggs benedict today.
I gave it a slight touch of Goan style.
I am preparing my first element, which is poi.
I am very excited to be working on this dish.
I hope that I will be able to finish this on time.
[grating garlic]
The egg is my favourite.
I am making Shakshuka with pita bread. This is an Arabic dish.
Shakshuka means a mixture of different things.
I have an advantage. I can stop a contestant from cooking for five minutes.
I will try my best to
stop a contestant who is
almost done with cooking.
Today, I am preparing Nikki's Devil Hirja.
It is going to be just as spicy as me.
I started cooking.
I started boiling my eggs.
[grinder whirring]
I am making stuffed eggs with thecha.
I am also making a dip.
I am making it with burnt garlic.
I won't say anything now.
[chopping vegetables]
My hands are shaking.
I was continuously whisking in the first round as well.
My hands are already tired from the first round.
I am making hollandaise sauce for my second dish.
I have to constantly whisk my element.
Or else the egg will start cooking inside the sauce.
There's a big pan on the other hand.
I have put melted butter in that.
I have to add slowly the butter to the sauce.
I have to keep whisking the sauce.
My hands have entirely given up.
But I cannot stop.
[whisking]
Does anyone have butter? I need some butter.
Oil. Oil. Oil. Does anyone have oil?
Darn it! I forgot to bring tomatoes.
Why didn't I pick up tomatoes? It was right in front of me.
Guys, there will be no exchange.
Faisu, you have an advantage. Don't forget about that.
Yes, madam.
Celebrity cooks, 15 minutes have passed. You have half an hour.
You won't be able to handle the dish after that.
If you have any changes to make, this is the time.
[suspense music playing]
Everyone is upset.
Like the teachers inspect during examination,
the judges also came to us for inspection.
Chef Ranveer and Chef Vikas
came up to my table.
Gaurav, Turkish eggs are my favourite breakfast.
The beauty of Turkish eggs
is the combination of Yoghurt,
- eggs and chilli and garlic, right? - Yes.
The balance of the combination is very important.
- Otherwise, people will not understand its value. - Correct.
Your dish is a winner when you crack its combination. But...
It's challenging to crack the combination.
'I was thinking if he was helping me or making me scared.'
'I was worried. My heart was sinking.'
I was quite pressurised.
[tense music playing]
I will leave the people of Amritsar and stand here.
Oh! You are keeping a vigilant eye on me.
Just like asking me to narrate a story at gunpoint.
How would I narrate a story?
What are you cooking?
I am cooking Egg Bechamel.
I have made 'parathas' with it.
Chandan. Basically, Bechamel is a kind of white sauce
in which you are cooking the eggs and serving it with 'parathas'.
- Right? - Yes.
I just want to tell you if you think
that a MasterChef-level dish
which reflects you...
that we briefed you about.
Do you think 'parathas' with eggs in white sauce is good enough?
Oh my! I was like...
I was speechless.
- I can make salads along with it. - Think about it.
- Did you get stuff for a salad? - No.
My confidence was crushed completely.
Hello, ma'am.
Sing a song, Abhijeet.
Sing while you make it.
[singing a song]
Please make it delicious.
- It should be as good as your song. - Just watch out.
It will turn out to be great today.
What is this?
Once Shilpa made it for me. Egg Lababdar.
Let me tell you, he isn't making it for Shilpa Shetty.
Shilpa is his wife. He is making it for her.
I wish Shilpa... No.
I cannot take Shilpa Shetty's name. I have to go back to my house.
Yes, you are right.
Abhijeet, tell me one thing.
You know Nikki Tamboli, right?
Are you just friends?
[romantic music playing]
Shilpa.
We are friends.
Can a boy and girl, ever be friends?
- Yes. - About that...
Oh, Nikki spoke.
Can a boy and girl, ever be friends?
- Of course, they can. - They can.
He is a very good friend of mine.
- Are you sure? - 100 per cent.
Okay, Shilpa. Don't worry. They are just friends.
I have another quick question.
Why don't you like Gaurav?
I don't know. I don't feel the vibe.
Gaurav, give her some vibe.
I am fine with it. I don't have anything to worry about.
Nikki is very smart and intelligent.
She needs a smarter man.
[funky music playing]
- Beautiful colours. - Thank you, sir.
I knew that one of them would make Shakshuka.
Shakshuka is a very amazing Middle Eastern dish.
The egg is cooked with the sauce and vegetables.
Faisu, you need to be careful about one thing.
- Yes, sir. - If you add the eggs too early...
I know. The egg will get cooked.
It will get cooked. It is important to add the egg at the right time.
Yes, sir.
Do you know that you have an advantage?
- Yes, sir. - You can stop someone from cooking for five minutes.
Yes, sir.
No?
I don't feel like stopping anyone from cooking.
They will curse me about it.
They would say, 'How could you do this, Faisu?'
- Can I tell you something? - Yes, sir.
While you are in that dilemma, make sure you don't get stuck.
It is a competition.
Archana, please give me two green chillies.
Chandan, do you have green chillies?
- What? - Archana. Archana.
[suspense music playing]
[upbeat music playing]
What are you making, Dipika?
I am making a creme brulee tart.
How are you going to set the creme brulee?
What do you mean? It is an egg. It will set itself.
I added the egg to the cream.
I mean, with cream and sugar.
Sorry. Cream and vanilla.
Will you bake it?
Yes. Yes. Double boil.
- You will double boil it. - I will double boil it.
It will take half an hour.
I know. I am just putting it in the oven.
Once it's out later, it has to get cold.
- You will then add sugar. - Yes.
- Then, you will caramelise it with a torch. - I am getting late, aren't I?
You might need one more hour to make it properly.
Oh no!
Honestly, my hands and feet were cold.
I was panicking.
If I don't bake this creme brulee properly
I will not have any dish. I can't just serve them boiled eggs.
[clock ticking]
Celebrity cooks, you have 15 minutes left.
[sweeping music playing]
- Faisal! - Yes?
When will you use your advantage?
If you use it in the last five minutes,
the plating will remain incomplete.
Usha Tai, is it ready?
- I am doomed. - Doomed!
Usha Tai will bash me up later
if I take her name.
Chandan, can you finish it?
- No, not yet. - Not yet?
Dipika,
should I frame you?
I won't have a dish if you do that today.
Faisal, you cannot ask them before doing it.
A sword is hanging over my head.
If Faisal calls out my name, that sword will fall on me.
Five minutes matter a lot.
Chandan for five minutes.
- Now? - Now! - Chandan, stop!
Sorry, Chandan. Please forgive me.
How much can five minutes cost?
I learnt that when I had to stand away for five minutes.
Every second
is critical in Masterchef.
Every minute is crucial.
[flame sizzling]
Celebrity cooks,
the last ten minutes remain.
Those whose plan A hasn't worked,
please focus on plan B.
Many of your original dishes haven't worked.
- Which plan B now? - They will need D, E and F now.
It's time for Plan E now, Plan Elimination!
Oh, God!
[tense music playing]
I did everything rapidly.
I am used to doing things with speed at home.
So, I finished mine and started looking at everyone.
[dramatic music playing]
It was fun.
Everyone was busy with plating.
When I saw chillies after some time,
I realised I had forgotten to add chilli.
I am done for!
I forgot to add chilli.
To what?
To the 'thecha' I made.
Can you make it now?
Can't you add it now?
- That's not how it works. - It's okay.
There has to be a solution.
Do one thing. Make hot chilli oil and pour that.
It's not spicy.
You can do many things.
- Make the sauce spicier. - Take chilli oil.
- Do you see the red chilli powder? - Put it in hot oil.
Put red chilli powder in hot oil and pour it on the top.
That will add the spice.
He told me
to heat oil and add red chilli powder to it.
That didn't strike me.
They are chefs, after all. They have sharp minds.
They are not old like me. They are young.
[tense music playing]
Go. Ten,
- nine... - Should I make it now? - Go ahead.
Celebrity cooks,
one immunity pin, and one of you
will be out of the race today.
Last five minutes!
[gasping]
Only think about the plating.
Many of your plates are still not on the counters.
This is the time to worry.
Choose a beautiful plate. Put some sauce on it.
The eggs you're placing should look the same.
If you go to a restaurant to eat this,
you will wonder which egg is well-cooked.
It'll show the chef didn't see what he was serving. Right?
Had you drizzled some chilli oil,
it would've enhanced the taste and visual appeal of your plate.
- Okay? - Yes. - That was today's Tip of the Day.
All right!
- I am tense now. - Me, too.
All your hard work will go in vain
because there's no more time to cook cr*me br*l*e.
Let alone cooling down.
Let's check whether it is cooked.
[tense music playing]
I don't think so.
- Oh, no! What will happen now? - This cr*me br*l*e is uncooked.
Check that one.
If it is still not cooked, put it in for whatever time you have now.
There are chances of that getting cooked,
- but not this one. - Not at all.
Let's go, Dipika. Don't think.
Should I put it in the oven?
Or should I torch it? Or should I plate it?
Only two or three minutes! However, the biggest lesson
of this day
has been that every minute
is crucial in the Masterchef kitchen.
That blast bake of 200 degrees for two minutes
can make my dish.
I am taking the final risk. I hope that the last bit is cooked.
Or...
Oh!
Unfreaking...
Thank God!
- Ms Archana! - Sir, I am removing this. - What's in the egg?
- There's minced meat 'keema' inside the egg. - Of what?
But this 'keema' was very tasty.
- Then, which mince meat did you use? - Sir, the chicken.
Sir, this one was tasty.
Sir, I had added water, but...
- You thought this was scorched. - Yes.
This is saut*ed, not scorched.
Had you added this 'keema',
the dish would've tasted better.
It would not get spoiled.
Out of haste,
instead of a good dish,
you cooked an average dish.
[sombre music playing]
I am panting.
My heart is racing.
Now, I will be disqualified
from this round.
Hey! What happened?
Tell me, what happened?
I thought that was scorched, but it wasn't.
No problem. Finish it up now.
Finish whatever is there. It has to taste the best.
It need not be great every time.
The taste is essential.
Sprinkle it and garnish. What are you doing?
Rajiv gave me an idea.
He told me to add the 'mutton keema'
- to the other one I had cut. - Come on. Are you done now?
Is it done now?
- Clean it up. - I listened to him.
I did it. I was glad he showed me the way.
Thank you so much, Rajiv.
Why are you thanking me?
Last one minute!
Finish your plating, clean your counter,
and you should be done. Let's go!
[pan banging]
I was scared to make 'shakshouka' in such a large portion.
What if it doesn't taste good?
I don't want to go out of the race for the immunity pin.
During such shows, you don't know
what situation might arise
and how you will emerge from it.
That is why this immunity pin
is crucial for me.
I checked the oven several times.
Please! I couldn't focus on anything else.
I was only looking at the oven.
My reputation depended on it.
Abhijeet, come on!
At the last minute,
I rushed in
with another beautiful plate.
I will place my puree
and other ingredients on it.
Should I remove it? Will it look too stuffed?
What if I get a negative marking?
My heart was beating rapidly
in the anticipation of what would happen.
Ten!
Nine!
Eight!
Seven!
Six! Five!
Four!
Three!
Two!
One!
Hands up! Step back!
[applauding]
Your time is up! Let's see whose stardom gets blown up!
Well done!
Let's see whose whistle will blow!
- Their faces say it all. - Yes, they do.
It's time for tasting. Ready?
First, we want to call Chandan and Kabita.
Uh-uh!
Come without the dish.
[tense music playing]
I wondered why she called me and Kabita.
Does everyone remember? I announced four times
that sharing is forbidden.
Chandan, did you follow that rule?
It slipped my mind.
Kabita, did you know this rule?
Rules are rules in Masterchef.
So, the team's decision is that
we won't taste your dishes today.
[dramatic music playing]
You both are disqualified.
Oh!
Can I be honest? I felt so low at that time!
Sorry, ma'am.
[dramatic music playing]
It won't happen next time.
There is no next time! You are disqualified.
[tense music playing]
That moment was awful
because I didn't do well yesterday
and was being ousted from today's challenge.
Go back to the counter, Chandan.
[dramatic music playing]
Where are you going? Come back.
Yeah!
Oh!
I am warning you all.
This rule will be broken for the first and last time.
The next time, you will be disqualified.
Nobody will share anything with anyone now.
I will bash those who share.
[laughing]
No sharing!
As they say, 'Life is short. Have desserts first.'
So, let's call for the desserts first.
Dipika, please come with your dish.
Go, Dipika!
I was constantly concerned
whether my cr*me br*l*e was cooked properly.
Wow!
Dipika, what did you cook for us today?
What I've made is cr*me br*l*e tart.
Along with that, I've made some strawberry spiced sauce.
This was a chef's mistake.
- Oh! - He made custard, and it needed a bit more sugar.
He couldn't add sugar while serving it.
So, he added a layer of sugar on the top and seared it
at Salamandro. That is how this dish was born.
To know if the cr*me br*l*e is cooked well,
you should be able
to crack its caramelised sugar crust
with a spoon.
- Will this break? - I hope so.
- Or will it break our hearts? - No. It will break.
[suspenseful music playing]
My heart is beating loudly.
I am incredibly nervous.
Beautiful!
[applauding]
[dramatic music playing]
I am scanning the three of them
and eagerly waiting for their reactions.
But they were totally blank.
They are only eating without making any sounds.
Nothing!
[suspenseful music playing]
The custard should not have the egg's smell.
That smell is absent.
You've enhanced this custard
with a citrus flavour.
It's an excellent cr*me br*l*e.
We usually expect a certain egginess from a custard.
You've landed a spot on.
We were discussing
who would make the dessert.
Oh! I see.
- The best way to express an egg is through desserts. - Correct.
You took that leap.
This leap will take you far in this kitchen.
Very well done!
It's so good!
Whoo!
Outstanding!
Thank you.
- Well done. - Thank you.
My dish is so good
that ma'am hugged me today.
The best part was
that my cr*me br*l*e was baked perfectly. Oh!
Come on, Nikki.
- Come here. - Yay!
Wow.
And my dish is called Nikki's Devilled Thecha.
Sounds very interesting.
Nikki, when it comes to presentation,
if we use such a large plate,
we must consider
an element to justify the negative space.
I didn't include a salad or sauce separately
because the dish looked very empty.
[brooding music]
I'm warning everyone.
Please be scared of her.
She's made a fantastic dish.
You have a focus
that you maintain throughout cooking,
and it shows in the details.
- There's even salt in the crust. - Yes.
You've thought about every detail, which is a gift.
Gaurav, come on!
- Let's go, buddy! All the best! - All the best!
All the best, Gaurav!
[applause]
What have you made?
This is a Turkish dish.
- It's a breakfast, probably. - Breakfast?
- It's a Turkish breakfast. - Okay.
Eggs on a bed of yoghurt,
which is seasoned with dill.
With a sauce of butter which has
chillies and spices.
- You've put on the top? - Yes.
Gaurav, Turkish eggs
are ideally a one-bowl meal.
- Yes! - Right?
Because
they're better when messy.
- Yes. - Everything goes together.
Mixing space is needed.
So, the bowl serves
- as functional presentation. - Okay.
[atmospheric music]
I kept my fingers crossed,
hoping it wouldn't end up like yesterday with zero again.
The hardest task is egg custard.
After that, poaching is the second-most
difficult egg preparation.
So, you chose the second most difficult
egg preparation, which was poaching.
The bread's role was texture,
but now the whole dish
feels like a single texture.
- It's runny, mushy, flavourful. - It's mushy.
But if you'd crumbled the bread on top,
each bite would have had
a bit of texture, some bread.
[dramatic music]
So ask questions, Gaurav.
Taste it, and if it's good, ask why it's good
and what's good in it.
Slowly add those elements to your cooking.
[dramatic music]
I loved the umami texture inside.
- I thoroughly enjoyed it. - The beating was done well.
It was great to eat.
Your dish relied entirely on the poached egg.
I couldn't taste it because I don't eat eggs.
I was worried something might go off with the salt or seasoning.
- The salt was fine. - Good job. Thank you!
Oh, brother!
Just because yesterday went badly doesn't mean today will, too.
Keep going, keep working, keep your head down,
and never lose the hunger to learn.
[applause]
Archana, tell me the name of your dish in one line.
'Anda Keema Pakora.'
Add your tears in, too. So many tears have gone into this dish.
I almost had a nervous breakdown.
- 'What happened? - I thought it had burned.'
Why?
I made minced mutton for the first time.
Minced mutton?
'Sir, I first made mutton,'
'but it burned. I made it again.'
But then I realised
my quantity was a bit less,
so it seemed burnt.
Out of fear,
I got nervous and hopeless.
Then I cut up minced chicken.
- So where's the chicken in this? - In the second egg.
One egg has mutton,
- the other has chicken. Wow! - Yes.
[atmospheric music]
[dramatic music]
Sir, this had to be taken out.
This is not acceptable.
This won't work in this kitchen.
It's good you didn't add an iron kebab skewer inside.
Next time you make kebabs, remember to take out the stick.
'Honestly, I didn't know'
'whether to remove toothpicks while cooking.'
That was a big mistake,
and I sincerely apologise.
Do you think this dish needed a sauce?
Yes, sir. I made a momo-style sauce.
- Where is it? - Sir, it's underneath.
- Here it is. - Yes.
- Oh, it's buried. - Here it is.
Sir, actually...
Sir, in the pursuit of styling...
Fashion is always over comfort.
Otherwise, in our place,
fritters are served in bowls.
Fritters in bowls won't win you MasterChef.
Got it?
Secondly,
the chicken, you removed the egg
and stuffed with mutton made your dish worse.
I can't understand what this is.
So
you can't cook in a state of panic.
This is a panic dish.
This dish won't take you far. Thank you very much.
Kabita, what have you made?
I've made Afghani Egg Masala
with garlic naan.
- What have you made, Rajiv? - Today, I made Scotch Egg.
I'd say this curry looks straight from a restaurant.
[upbeat tone]
I'm impressed.
Thank you so much.
It's a dish that's hard to find fault with.
Yesterday was a bad day for me as my mind was all over the place.
Today, I proved that Rajiv is a good cook.
What have you made?
- Bharlela Egg. - Bharlela Egg.
Thecha.
- Okay, with thecha. - without any chilli.
[dramatic music]
There's no chilli in the sauce and in the egg.
It's not there.
Did you add chilli oil?
Yes, the chilli oil you suggested.
- Okay. - Okay!
The chilli oil did the job.
It's first class.
What have you made, Faisal?
Shakshuka with Crispy Bread!
What crunch, man!
- I can hear it. - He's saying it's 'Cripsy.'
It's overcooked. She's saying it's crispy.
[intense music]
You need to be friends with salt.
Salt's greatest feature is that
it's noticeable when just right,
and when overdone, it's still noticeable.
- Salt should not be flaunted. - Okay.
Jai Mata Di!
Sir, the egg is in the middle.
Presentation?
Chandan, what should I say about the presentation?
Is there anything to say about it?
Actually, sir, I don't have many ideas about the presentation
because we've never been to such places.
But, with the world around us,
the phone and Wi-Fi, just open it.
See what all I can do with eggs.
This was made with a lot of difficulty, sir.
We've only had eggs in three ways.
French fried,
as well as
half-fry, and scrambled.
I'll stop you right now.
Just answer yes or no.
[dramatic music]
Have you never had cake?
Yes, I've had cake, sir.
Have you never had cookies?
Have you never had any spread?
Have you never eaten outside?
Don't reduce yourself
to show that you're nothing.
You've got this opportunity.
Millions of people are waiting for such an opportunity.
Because today you have it, don't take this for granted.
Yes, sir.
What have you made?
I've made Egg Lababdar
with Rice flour Roti.
[soft dramatic music]
The biggest trait of Indian food is its generosity.
It's in the flavours and in the sauce,
but not in the proportion.
Tejasswi, come.
Wow!
What have you made?
I've made Goa Meats New York Benedict.
[dramatic music]
I didn't enjoy the bread.
I think you got overambitious with it.
But the way you've constructed the dish,
everything is hitting me
like musical notes.
Thank you, chef.
If I try to judge
just the technicality of this dish,
poached eggs are tough.
Hollandaise means cooking eggs
and making a sauce
by adding melted butter.
It's difficult to execute.
Even top chefs fear making hollandaise.
Tejasswi, if you keep going like this, I see you in the top three.
- Wow! - That's a huge responsibility
because they're literally
seeing me in the top three now.
I need to prove them right when I get there.
Alright! Celebrity cook, one of you
will be out from the immunity pin race.
- Dipika. - Yes.
- Your dish was the best today. - Yay!
I was in the bottom three in the first round.
Now my dish is the best dish
of the day.
Please step forward.
Chandan and Archana.
Archana, there was
panic in your dish, and panic is never good for food.
Chandan, your dish lacked effort.
And that's why you both are standing here,
because your dishes were
the bottom two of the day.
One of you
will be out from the immunity pin race.
Right now, my heart is pounding
because I don't know what the result will be.
Now, it's time to announce today's weakest dish.
And that's...
Chandan.
It was a big shock for me.
I'll remember the comment, 'the car'
'hit the pole, but let's hope it doesn't fall into the river.'
When Chandan's name was announced,
I felt a bit of relief.
But I was also disappointed
that someone who considered themselves such a big food expert
was in the bottom two today.
'Welcome to MasterChef Airlines.'
'Hi!'
'Today, we have the first pair challenge'
'of Celebrity MasterChef.'
'One of you has a foreign country, '
'and the other has a state from India.'
'You have to combine inspiration'
'from the foreign country and the Indian state'
'to create a welcome drink.'
[dramatic music]
'Girls, I can't drink this.'