by The ITV heartthrob Arjun Bijlani joined Tejasswi Prakash as her cooking partner in episode 15 of Laughter Chefs Season 3, which aired on January 10, 2026. During this episode, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi asked the celebrity contestants to cook unique dishes like Chom Chom, Edible Soup Cup, and Pumpkin Soup in two intense cooking battles.
Host Bharti Singh did not appear in this episode, as she was on leave due to her pregnancy, so Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi took over the responsibility of both judging and hosting for the entire episode, and he did quite an incredible job.
Celebrity pairs and teams
Team Kaanta:
- Abhishek Kumar & Samarth Jurel
- Aly Goni & Jannat Zubair
- Krushna Abhishek & Kashmera Shah
Team Chhuri:
- Arjun Bijlani & Tejasswi Prakash
- Elvish Yadav & Isha Malviya
- Gurmeet Choudhary & Debina Bonnerjee
- Vivian Dsena & Eisha Singh
At the start of episode 15, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi told the celebrity contestants that Bharti Singh would not appear on today’s episode to host, as she is on maternity leave, so he would take care of the hosting duties in her place. It turned out that Tejasswi Prakash’s regular cooking partner, Karan Kundrra, was also absent, as he was busy fulfilling his shooting commitments for MTV Splitsvilla 16 (Pyaar Ya Paisa).
To cover for Karan Kundrra’s absence, ITV actor Arjun Bijlani came on the show, and it was announced that he would take Karan’s place as Tejasswi’s cooking partner, after which Chef Harpal announced the first cooking battle of the evening.
Cooking Battle 1
In the first cooking battle, the celebrity contestant pairs from both teams were tasked with cooking a popular Bengali sweet named Chom Chom.
Criteria for Chom Chom:
- 2 Chom Chom
- Size: Minimum 3 inches
- Texture: Soft and spongy
- Elaichi flavour
- Perfect yellow colour
After the announcement of the criteria, all seven pairs of celebrity contestants started cooking Chom Chom, keeping the rules in mind. Once the allotted cooking time was over, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi tasted the Chom Chom at each cooking station and then announced the result of Cooking Battle 1.
Winners:
- No winner
After all seven pairs failed to impress Chef Harpal with the Chom Chom they prepared and disappointed him with their performance, he announced that there would be no winner in Cooking Battle 1 and that no team stars would be awarded.
Cooking Battle 2
In the second cooking battle of the evening, the celebrity contestant pairs were tasked with cooking a unique combination of an Edible Soup Cup along with Pumpkin Soup.
Criteria for Edible Soup Cup:
- 1 perfect cup
- Minimum 4-inch height
- Perfect cup shape
- Perfect golden colour
- Texture: Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside
Criteria for Pumpkin Soup:
- Texture: Smooth and creamy
- Tempting taste
- Served warm
After the criteria were revealed, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi announced the contestants selected for the pantry run from both teams, Team Kaanta and Team Chhuri, to collect ingredients within the time limit, and their names were as follows:
From Team Kaanta:
- Jannat Zubair
- Krushna Abhishek
- Samarth Jurel
From Team Chhuri:
- Arjun Bijlani
- Debina Bonnerjee
- Elvish Yadav
- Vivian Dsena
After collecting the ingredients from the pantry, all seven pairs from both teams started cooking the Edible Soup Cup along with Pumpkin Soup. Once the allotted time limit expired, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi started judging at every cooking station and then announced the winners of Cooking Battle 2, awarding them golden stars and team stars.
Winners:
- Winning pairs: Aly Goni & Jannat Zubair, Krushna Abhishek & Kashmera Shah
- Winning team: Team Kaanta (2 stars won)
Two cooking pairs from Team Kaanta, Aly Goni & Jannat Zubair and Krushna Abhishek & Kashmera Shah, impressed Chef Harpal the most with their Edible Soup Cup and Pumpkin Soup. He loved the taste of the soup and the crispiness of their edible cups, complimented them with his signature dialogue “Zubaan ki ho gayi balle balle,” and awarded Team Kaanta two team stars.
Leaderboard after episode 15
Below are the leaderboard standings of Laughter Chefs Season 3 based on the total number of team stars earned after episode 15.
| Team Name | Stars Earned |
| Team Chhuri | 20 Stars |
| Team Kaanta | 19 Stars |
After the end of episode 15, Team Kaanta made a remarkable comeback and closed the gap between themselves and Team Chhuri by winning two team stars. Now Team Chhuri is ahead by a margin of just one team star, so the tables can easily be turned again from here on.
Next Episode Precap: In episode 16 of Laughter Chefs Season 3, the celebrity contestants will be seen celebrating the Lohri festival by cooking Lohri-themed dishes. Sunny Leone and Nia Sharma will also be making a special appearance to promote MTV Splitsvilla 16 (Pyaar Ya Paisa).
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