by Two cooking battles, along with a special guest appearance by Sunidhi Chauhan, took place in Laughter Chefs Season 3 Episode 12, which aired on December 28, 2025. In this episode, celebrity contestants were tasked with preparing complicated dishes such as Shrikhand Cigarillos, Cranberry Cheese, Custard Bombs, and Ram Laddu.
Episode 12 began with New Year celebrations, as all 14 celebrity contestants shared their resolutions for 2026 with host Bharti Singh. Indian singing sensation Sunidhi Chauhan made a special appearance, performing her song Tandoori Nights. She also promoted her upcoming concert tour titled I Am Home, which will take place across 10 cities in India. Sunidhi then lit up the stage with electrifying performances of O Saki Saki and Sheila Ki Jawani. After her performance, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi announced the first cooking battle of the evening.
Celebrity Pairs and Their Teams – Episode 12
Team Kaanta:
- Abhishek Kumar and Samarth Jurel
- Aly Goni and Jannat Zubair
- Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah
Team Chhuri:
- Elvish Yadav and Isha Malviya
- Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee
- Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash
- Vivian Dsena and Eisha Singh
Cooking Battle 1
In the first cooking battle, contestants from both teams were asked to prepare a unique dessert dish called Shrikhand Cigarillos.
Criteria for Shrikhand Cigarillos:
- 3 cigarillos
- Minimum 5-inch length
- Texture: Crispy on the outside
- Kesar Elaichi flavour
- Perfect sweetness
All the celebrity contestants from both teams began cooking the Shrikhand Cigarillos. When the time expired, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi went around tasting dishes at each station before announcing the golden star and team star winners.
Winners:
- Winning Pair: Gurmeet Choudhary & Debina Bonnerjee
- Winning Team: Team Chhuri
Chef Harpal praised the taste and crispiness of Gurmeet and Debina’s Shrikhand Cigarillos, saying “Zubaan Ki Ho Gayi Balle Balle!” He awarded them a Golden Star and their team, Team Chhuri, a Team Star.
Cooking Battle 2
In the second battle, a Team Boys vs Team Girls challenge took place. Both teams had to prepare complex party snacks — Cranberry Cheese, Custard Bombs, and Ram Laddu.
Criteria for Cranberry Cheese:
- One cheese ball
- Creamy and smooth texture
- Perfect coating
Criteria for Custard Bombs:
- 3 custard bombs
- Crispy outer layer with smooth custard filling
- Perfect sweetness
- Presentation (replicating the image shown)
Criteria for Ram Laddu:
- 3 Ram Laddus
- Texture: Crispy and fluffy
- Signature colour
- Presentation (replicating the image shown)
Before cooking began, Bharti Singh revealed the contestants participating in the pantry run to collect ingredients within the time limit.
From Team Boys:
- Elvish Yadav
- Karan Kundrra
- Samarth Jurel
From Team Girls:
- Debina Bonnerjee
- Eisha Singh
- Tejasswi Prakash
After gathering their ingredients, both teams started cooking. Once the time was up, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi tasted the snacks prepared by both teams and declared the results.
Winning Team:
- Team Boys
Chef Harpal appreciated the taste and presentation of most dishes made by the boys’ team, commending their efforts and declaring them the winners of Cooking Battle 2. All members of the boys’ team were awarded Chef Caps.
Leaderboard Standings After Episode 12
Below are the leaderboard standings of Laughter Chefs Season 3 based on the total number of Team Stars earned by each team at the end of Episode 12:
| Team Name | Stars Earned |
| Team Kaanta | 15 Stars |
| Team Chhuri | 15 Stars |
Once again, both Team Kaanta and Team Chhuri are tied, with 15 Team Stars each. The competition for the Laughter Chefs Season 3 trophy is getting tougher with each passing episode.
In the upcoming Episode 13 of Laughter Chefs Season 3, all celebrity contestants will be seen as college students reminiscing about their teenage memories. Stay tuned for more latest news and updates from this celebrity cooking reality show!
