Celebrity MasterChef India Episode 7, which aired on 4 February 2025 at 8 PM on Sony TV and streamed on Sony Liv, brought an exciting new challenge for the 11 celebrity contestants. In this episode, the contestants competed in the ‘Winter on a Plate’ Challenge, where they had to create dishes using ingredients available only in the winter season. The two best dishes of the day were rewarded with a major advantage for the next challenge.
Adding to the excitement, Chef Kunal Kapur, one of India’s most renowned chefs, graced the show as a special guest. Judges Chef Vikas Khanna, Farah Khan, and Ranveer Brar joined him in evaluating the contestants’ culinary skills in this high-stakes challenge.
‘Winter on a Plate’ Challenge Rules
- Contestants must use only winter seasonal ingredients to create a dish.
- The pantry contained both summer and winter ingredients, and contestants had to carefully choose the right ones.
- They had 60 minutes to cook, including a 5-minute window to pick their ingredients from the pantry.
- Chandan Prabhakar, the winner of the previous ‘Tribute to Loved Ones’ challenge, received a special advantage—he could take five minutes of assistance from Chef Kunal Kapur at any point during the challenge.
After 40 minutes, an exciting twist was announced: each contestant had to incorporate Liquid Nitrogen into their dish in some way. Since working with Liquid Nitrogen is risky, contestants were allowed to take guidance from Chef Kunal Kapur, Chef Vikas Khanna, or Chef Ranveer Brar while handling it.
Top 7 Dishes Selected for Tasting
After the 60-minute cooking time ended, the judges announced another surprise twist—only 7 out of 11 dishes would be tasted. The selected contestants were:
✅ Abhijeet Sawant
✅ Tejasswi Prakash
✅ Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim
✅ Kabita Singh
✅ Chandan Prabhakar
✅ Faisal Shaikh
✅ Gaurav Khanna
Unfortunately, the following contestants’ dishes were not selected for tasting:
❌ Usha Nadkarni
❌ Nikki Tamboli
❌ Rajiv Adatia
❌ Archana Gautam
Best 2 Dishes of the ‘Winter on a Plate’ Challenge
After tasting the selected dishes, the judges announced the top two dishes of the challenge:
🥇 Tejasswi Prakash – Winter Hummus Lavash
🥈 Kabita Singh – Sitaphal Rabri
As a reward, Tejasswi and Kabita won a major advantage for the upcoming challenge, which will help them in their journey toward the Celebrity MasterChef India title.
Closing Remarks
Celebrity MasterChef India Episode 7 was packed with intense competition, exciting twists, and impressive culinary skills. The ‘Winter on a Plate’ Challenge truly tested the creativity and technique of the contestants. With Tejasswi Prakash and Kabita Singh securing an advantage, it will be interesting to see how they use it in the next challenge.
Stay tuned for Celebrity MasterChef India Episode 8, where the competition will get even tougher!