by Episode 23 of Laughter Chefs Season 3, which aired on February 7, 2026, featured all seven pairs of contestants competing in two cooking battles. In the first round, each pair was tasked with preparing a dish of their choice using specific ingredients. In the second battle, contestants challenged one another by assigning difficult dishes to cook.
Legendary comedian Sudesh Lehri was absent from this episode. In his place, singer Rahul Vaidya made a special guest appearance and was paired with Nia Sharma. Together, they put in great effort to impress Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi and host Bharti Singh with their cooking.
The episode began with a pre-recorded video message from Sudesh Lehri, informing everyone that he was busy shooting a film with Akshay Kumar and Anees Bazmee and would therefore miss the episode. Taking his spot, Rahul Vaidya entered the show, only to be humorously teased by the other contestants for calling himself a big celebrity.
Celebrity Pairs in Episode 23
- Elvish Yadav and Karan Kundrra
- Arjun Bijlani and Tejasswi Prakash
- Aly Goni and Jannat Zubair
- Abhishek Kumar and Samarth Jurel
- Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah
- Vicky Jain and Ankita Lokhande
- Rahul Vaidya and Nia Sharma
Cooking Battle 1: Make Sweet Dishes with Savory Ingredients
In the first cooking battle, all seven celebrity pairs were given savory ingredients such as onion, garlic, and ginger. Chef Harpal instructed them to prepare any sweet dish of their choice using at least one of these “hero” ingredients.
Dishes Cooked by Each Pair:
- Aly Goni and Jannat Zubair – Onion Halwa
- Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah – Adrak Ki Kheer
- Karan Kundrra and Elvish Yadav – Ginger Strips Fortune Cookies
- Rahul Vaidya and Nia Sharma – Pyaaz Ki Kheer
- Abhishek Kumar and Samarth Jurel – Onion Shahi Tukda
- Arjun Bijlani and Tejasswi Prakash – Honey Ginger Parfait
- Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain – Adrak Ka Halwa
After each pair selected the sweet dish they wanted to prepare using the provided hero ingredients, all teams began cooking on their respective platforms. Once the allotted time expired, Chef Harpal tasted the sweet dishes prepared by each pair and then announced the winners of Cooking Battle 1.
Winners:
- Karan Kundrra and Elvish Yadav
- Aly Goni and Jannat Zubair
Chef Harpal praised the sweet and crispy Ginger Strips Fortune Cookies by Karan and Elvish, as well as the Onion Halwa by Jannat and Aly. Both pairs received golden stars along with Chef Harpal’s signature compliment, “Zubaan ki ho gayi balle balle!”
Cooking Battle 2: Select a Dish for Your Opponent
In the second cooking battle, each pair was given an envelope containing the names of two dishes. They had to select one dish from their envelope for their opponent to cook.
Dishes Selected by Each Pair for Their Opponents:
- Aly and Jannat challenged Karan and Elvish to cook Bharwan Capsicum Gravy
- Abhishek and Samarth challenged Krushna and Kashmera to cook Veg Manchurian Gravy
- Krushna and Kashmera challenged Nia and Rahul to cook Lobia Masala
- Nia and Rahul challenged Vicky and Ankita to cook Matar Nimona
- Vicky and Ankita challenged Arjun and Tejasswi to cook Lasagna
- Arjun and Tejasswi challenged Abhishek and Samarth to cook Sindhi Curry
- Karan and Elvish challenged Aly and Jannat to cook Arbi Tikka Masala
Market Run:
In a rare instance, Chef Harpal allowed all contestants to collect ingredients for the second cooking battle themselves.
After gathering their ingredients, each pair began cooking the dishes assigned by their opponents. When the time ended, Chef Harpal judged all the dishes and revealed the winners.
Winners:
- Nia Sharma and Rahul Vaidya
- Vicky Jain and Ankita Lokhande
- Arjun Bijlani and Tejasswi Prakash
- Karan Kundrra and Elvish Yadav
Four pairs impressed Chef Harpal with their dishes and were each awarded golden stars, improving their overall leaderboard standings.
Leaderboard Standings After Episode 23
- Arjun Bijlani and Tejasswi Prakash – 4 golden stars
- Elvish Yadav and Karan Kundrra – 4 golden stars
- Aly Goni and Jannat Zubair – 2 golden stars
- Vicky Jain and Ankita Lokhande – 2 golden stars
- Abhishek Kumar and Samarth Jurel – 1 golden star
- Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah – 1 golden star
- Sudesh Lehri and Nia Sharma – 1 golden star
At the end of episode 23, Karan & Elvish and Arjun & Tejasswi tied for the No. 1 spot with four golden stars each. There is also a tie for second and third place, with two pairs earning two stars and three other pairs holding one star each.
Next Episode Preview: In Episode 24 of Laughter Chefs Season 3, Samarth and Abhishek will catch Jannat and Elvish sharing a romantic moment in their vanity van. Meanwhile, host Bharti Singh will be seen playfully teasing Nia Sharma for wearing too many layers of clothing.
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