The Celebrity MasterChef India Episode 21, which aired on 24 February 2025, brought an intense Immunity Pin Challenge, where the remaining 9 celebrity contestants competed for a crucial advantage. The episode was packed with exciting culinary moments, a high-pressure chopping task, and some of the most creative roast chicken dishes.
Onion Chopping Challenge – Who Qualified for the Immunity Pin Race?
The episode kicked off with a massive surprise for the contestants—a huge pile of onions on their cooking platforms! Chef Ranveer Brar amazed everyone by effortlessly chopping onions while blindfolded, showing his impeccable knife skills.
The judges Vikas Khanna, Farah Khan, and Ranveer Brar then announced the first qualifying task for the immunity pin race—contestants had to chop exactly 500 grams of onions, neither more nor less. The two contestants who took the longest time to complete the task would be eliminated from the immunity pin race.
🔪 Final Rankings of the Onion Chopping Challenge:
1️⃣ Rajiv Adatia – (Winner)
2️⃣ Tejasswi Prakash
3️⃣ Dipika Kakkar
4️⃣ Archana Gautam
5️⃣ Gaurav Khanna
6️⃣ Nikki Tamboli
7️⃣ Faisal Shaikh
8️⃣ Usha Nadkarni ❌ (Eliminated)
9️⃣ Kabita Singh ❌ (Eliminated)
🏆 Rajiv Adatia won the challenge, earning a major advantage in the upcoming Immunity Pin Challenge, while Usha Nadkarni and Kabita Singh were eliminated from the race.
Immunity Pin Challenge – A Roast Chicken Showdown!
The main Immunity Pin Challenge was then revealed! Contestants were presented with Farah Khan’s iconic Roast Chicken, which they had to taste and recreate with their own unique twist. Gaurav Khanna, being a vegetarian, was the only contestant who couldn’t taste the dish.
📝 Challenge Rules:
- Contestants had 75 minutes to prepare their own MasterChef-level Roast Chicken dish, inspired by Farah Khan’s flavours.
- Pantry access: Open for only 5 minutes to collect ingredients.
- Rajiv Adatia’s Advantage:
✅ Extra 5 minutes to cook (total 80 minutes)
❌ Disadvantage for Two Contestants: He reduced Nikki Tamboli and Archana Gautam’s cooking time to 70 minutes instead of 75.
Dishes Cooked in the Immunity Pin Challenge
🥘 Dipika Kakkar – Roast Afghani Chicken in Khameeri Roti Pockets
🥘 Rajiv Adatia – Puff Pastry with Roasted Chicken Tikka
🥘 Nikki Tamboli – Roasted Ghee Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potato & Passion Fruit
🥘 Tejasswi Prakash – Lemon Chicken Roast with Chickpea Cashew Paste
🥘 Gaurav Khanna – Bollywood Ka Maan Punjabiyaan Di Shaan (Vegetarian Twist)
🥘 Faisal Shaikh – Stuffed Roast Chicken with Spinach Sauce
🥘 Archana Gautam – Parmesan Chicken with Honey & Sweet Potato Chips
After a nail-biting 75-minute cook-off, the judges began tasting the dishes one by one.
Best Dishes & Immunity Pin Winner!
⭐ Top 2 Best Dishes of the Day:
🥇 Tejasswi Prakash – Lemon Chicken Roast with Chickpea Cashew Paste
🥇 Nikki Tamboli – Roasted Ghee Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potato & Passion Fruit
🏆 Winner of the Immunity Pin Challenge: Nikki Tamboli 🎉
As the winner, Nikki earned the prestigious Immunity Pin, which she can use in any future challenge to save herself from elimination. Her perfectly cooked Roasted Ghee Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potato & Passion Fruit impressed all three judges and secured her a huge advantage in the competition!
Concluding Remarks
The Celebrity MasterChef India Episode 21 was an action-packed installment filled with intense competition, surprising advantages, and beautifully crafted roast chicken dishes. Nikki Tamboli’s well-balanced and flavourful dish won her the immunity pin, making her a strong contender in the upcoming rounds.
With the stakes rising, it will be exciting to see how the remaining contestants battle it out in the next challenge!