Celebrity MasterChef India Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

In the inaugural celebrity MasterChef season, the home cooks face a unique challenge: to use ingredients from a Harappan civilization dish and recreate it

The home cooks are asked to prepare a perfect meringue with egg as their hero ingredient. Will the home cooks impress the chefs?

The contestants take on the State & Country Fusion Challenge! Watch as they blend flavors from different Indian states with international cuisines to create unique and mouthwatering fusion dishes. Will they impress the judges with their creativity, or will the bold combinations backfire?

Contestants push their culinary skills to the limit as they refine their fusion dishes, blending rich Indian flavors with international cuisines. With the competition heating up, who will impress the judges, and who will struggle to balance tradition with innovation?

Under the watchful eye of the legendary Chef Vikas Khanna, they must recreate one of his signature dishes with precision, technique, and artistry. Can they match the master’s perfection, or will they fall short under pressure?

The home cooks are tasked with preparing a dish as a tribute to their loved ones, with 70 minutes to complete the challenge. Who will emerge victorious and gain an advantage over the rest?

Guest Chef Kunal Kapur introduces a challenge in which contestants must use seasonal winter ingredients to create a dish in 55 minutes, with 5 minutes of pantry time. A twist was introduced to incorporate liquid nitrogen in the dish and during tasting only 7 of the 11 dishes would be tasted.

Celebrities had to work in teams in a restaurant to serve 15 notable guests, from news and previous seasons winners and runners-up.

Celebrities had to work in teams in a restaurant to serve 15 notable guests, from news and previous seasons winners and runners-up.

Wild card entrant Ayesha Jhulka shakes things up as contestants take on a unique challenge, transforming an assigned drink into a solid dish within 75 minutes.

The contestants have 90 minutes to create dishes using Chef Ranveer and Chef Vikas' favourite ingredients. Who will rise to the challenge?

The double trouble team challenge intensifies as home cooks race against the clock to complete their dishes. Which team will emerge victorious and secure .

The contestants have 90 minutes to create dishes using Chef Ranveer and Chef Vikas' favourite ingredients. Who will rise to the challenge?

Guest chef Pooja Dhingra introduces the contestants to Croquembouche, a classic French dessert, and challenges them to craft their own unique version.

Contestants will have to make a dish related to an Indian festival. In the middle of the challenge, The judges gave a twist that those who were making a sweet dish had to include a savory element and vice-versa.

The pairs had to make 2 dishes, each should be identical in taste, innovation, and presentation. The contestants were not allowed to see each other but they can communicate during the entire challenge.

Continuation...The pairs had to make 2 dishes, each should be identical in taste, innovation, and presentation. The contestants were not allowed to see each other but they can communicate during the entire challenge.

Chef Ranveer gave the captains 2 envelopes. The Red Team got Korean, and the Yellow Team got Mexican. The teams will have to make dishes related to the cuisines given to them and sell them to the people in the cinemas.

The winning captain from the previous challenge, i.e. Gaurav was given the advantage to save anyone from the Red Team from the elimination challenge. He saved Usha and she became immune from the elimination The remaining 3 contestants, Faisu, Dipika, and Ayesha were given 3 proteins and 3 pastes. Faisu got Mutton and Rogan Josh paste, Dipika got Fish and Shorshe Bata, and Ayesha got Chicken and Assamese Black Sesame Paste. All 3 will have to make a dish combining both protein and paste.

The contestants got a 2nd chance to win the Immunity Pin.

Round 1: The contestants will have to make 3 different types of stuffed pasta of 3 different colors in 20 minutes. The winner of this challenge will get an advantage. Round 2: The contestants will have to pick a color from the Italy Flag and have to make a dish related to that color.

This was a tag team challenge. Since Tejasswi's dish was the best in the last challenge, She could choose her partner, and The judges would make the remaining pairs The pairs were: Tejasswi and Nikki; Rajiv and Usha; Dipika and Faisu; Gaurav and Kabita During the challenge, One contestant from each pair will have to cycle using the exercise cycle and the other contestant will have to cook. If the contestant stops cycling, the gas will not work. After a certain period, The contestants will have to switch their positions. The bottom 2 pairs will go to the Black Apron Challenge

The judges introduced a twist that the pairs should make a healthy dessert as well and told that both the contestants of each pair can work together now.

Chef Romy Gill gives some envelopes to the remaining 4 contestants: Gaurav, Kabita, Archana, and Faisu. Each envelope contains an overnight technique such as fermentation, confit, and slow cooking. The contestants will get 30 minutes for preparation and must collect all ingredients from the pantry on the previous day only as the pantry will be closed for the next day. After 30 mins, they will have to leave the kitchen as it is, keep the items on the counter/fridge, and come back in the next day.

Since Dipika couldn't participate in the Black Apron Challenge last week due to health issues, She will be directly participating in this week's Black Apron Challenge. The remaining contestants will have to replicate Chef Ranveer's dish in 90 minutes. During the challenge, A twist was introduced that the recipes would be taken away and the contestants would have to make the dish without the recipe.

During this Challenge, Two Teams were made Red Team: Archana (Captain), Rajiv, Usha, Faisu Blue Team: Gaurav (Captain), Tejasswi, Nikki, Kabita Both Teams had to make a 4-course meal with the core ingredient Coconut within 2 hours. After every 30 minutes, the teams had to serve their dish.

Archana, the winning captain from the previous challenge, was given 2 advantages. One was that along with her, she could save one more contestant from her team and directly go to the next week. The remaining 6 contestants had to make a dish with flowers and thorn plants.

Taste Test: The 5 unsafe contestants: Gaurav, Kabita, Rajiv, Tejasswi, and Nikki had to undergo a Taste Test. All of them will have to identify the ingredients from the dish. Main Challenge: The contestants will have to make a dish using a Dosa Batter in 30 minutes. The best dish will be safe from the Black Apron Challenge

The 5 unsafe contestants: Gaurav, Kabita, Rajiv, Dipika, and Nikki must go through a Lucky Dip. There are 4 categories: Proteins, Nuts and Seeds, Fruits and Vegetables, and Cheese. Each category has 5 ingredients. All the contestants will get 4 ingredients each. Using those 4 ingredients, The contestants will have to make a dish.

The contestants must make a dish along with Chef Manu Chandra inspired by Tomato Shorba within 90 minutes.

Chef Ajay Chopra brings a Fortune Wheel of 25 Ingredients. This would be a Pair Challenge. The pairs were: Rajiv & Nikki; Tejasswi & Usha; Faisu & Dipika; and Archana & Gaurav. Each pair should roll the wheel twice. Wherever the pointer stops, The pair would get their 2 core ingredients and will have to make either sweet or savory next to the ingredient given.

This is a continuation of the previous episode In the middle of the challenge, The judges introduce a twist that Rajiv can choose one pair in which for 5 minutes, both contestants will have to work with their hands tied. Rajiv chooses Archana and Gaurav. The judges introduced the twist that the pairs will have to make 2 portions. One for the judges and One for the special guests which were the contestant's home staff and Farah Khan's house-help, Dilip. The judges will give scores to the pair considering both dishes and the Highest Score will win the challenge and get a special power.

In the next challenge, 2 special guests, Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal gave the challenge to the contestants that they will have to make dishes meant for a wedding. This was a team challenge.The teams were: Team Yellow: Dipika, Nikki, Rajiv and Usha. Team Purple: Archana, Tejasswi, Gaurav and Faisu