The much-anticipated Celebrity MasterChef India Episode 13, which aired on 12 February 2025, on Sony TV and Sony LIV, continued the thrilling Double Trouble Team Challenge. The two teams—Team Red and Team Green—gave their best efforts to create delicious and innovative dishes to impress the three esteemed judges: Chef Vikas Khanna, Farah Khan, and Chef Ranveer Brar.
With team safety on the line, tensions ran high in the MasterChef kitchen as the final swaps and last-minute finishing touches determined the fate of the contestants. Let’s dive into the full episode breakdown, including the winning team and the contestants now in danger of elimination!
Final Swaps Before Time Runs Out
With just 10 minutes remaining, the fourth swap was announced, leading to the following changes in the cooking teams:
🔹 Team Green: Nikki Tamboli and Kabita Singh stepped in, while Tejasswi Prakash and Rajiv Adatia stepped out.
🔹 Team Red: Archana Gautam and Faisal Shaikh stepped in, while Ayesha Jhulka and Usha Nadkarni stepped out.
As the clock ticked down to 5 minutes remaining, the fifth and final swap was announced:
🔹 Team Green: Tejasswi Prakash and Abhijeet Sawant stepped in, while Nikki Tamboli and Kabita Singh stepped out.
🔹 Team Red: Gaurav Khanna and Ayesha Jhulka stepped in, while Archana Gautam and Faisal Shaikh stepped out.
With the last swaps done, both teams scrambled to put the finishing touches on their dishes before the 90-minute time limit expired.
Judging Time: What Did Each Team Cook?
Once the time was up, both teams presented their three dishes, using the challenge’s three key ingredients—Giant Tiger Prawns, Black Corn, and Pandan Leaves.
Team Green’s Dishes:
🍣 With Giant Tiger Prawns: Koliwada Sushi
🌽 With Black Corn: Black Corn Burrito Bowl, Black Corn Tikki with Hung Curd Dip, and Grilled Chicken with Salsa
🍰 With Pandan Leaves: Chiffon Cake and Pandan Ice Cream
Team Red’s Dishes:
🦐 With Giant Tiger Prawns: Baked Butterfly Tiger Prawns
🌽 With Black Corn: Black Corn Croquette with Black Corn Salad, and Black Corn Rooh Sauce
🍫 With Pandan Leaves: Pandan Choco Cake
Each dish was judged on taste, presentation, and creativity. The judges were impressed by the efforts of both teams but had to make a tough decision on which team executed the challenge more successfully.
And the Winners Are… Team Red! 🎉
After a detailed tasting session, Team Red was announced as the winners of the Double Trouble Team Challenge, which means the following contestants are now safe from elimination this week:
✅ Faisal Shaikh
✅ Gaurav Khanna
✅ Archana Gautam
✅ Usha Nadkarni
✅ Ayesha Jhulka
On the other hand, Team Green lost the challenge, meaning all five of its members are now at risk of entering the Black Apron Challenge, which will take place later this week.
Celebrity Contestants at Risk:
❌ Tejasswi Prakash
❌ Nikki Tamboli
❌ Rajiv Adatia
❌ Kabita Singh
❌ Abhijeet Sawant
What Happens Next?
The stakes are higher than ever as all five losing contestants must now compete in another challenge in the next episode to secure their safety. The contestant with the worst dish will join Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim in the Black Apron Challenge on Friday, 14 February 2025, where one celebrity will face elimination.
Will Tejasswi, Nikki, Rajiv, Kabita, or Abhijeet step up and save themselves? Or will one of them be pushed closer to elimination? Stay tuned for the next thrilling episode of Celebrity MasterChef India Season 1!