NaN/100 votes#1 - Auditions - Part 1
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2023
Three of the most celebrated chefs of India, Chef Ranveer Brar, Chef Vikas Khanna and Chef Pooja Dhingra, test home cooks from all across the country and choose the best to get them ready for the MasterChef kitchen.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Auditions - Part 2
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2023
Three of the most celebrated chefs of India, Chef Ranveer Brar, Chef Vikas Khanna and Chef Pooja Dhingra, test home cooks from all across the country and choose the best to get them ready for the MasterChef kitchen.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Auditions - Part 3
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2023
Three of the most celebrated chefs of India, Chef Ranveer Brar, Chef Vikas Khanna and Chef Pooja Dhingra, test home cooks from all across the country and choose the best to get them ready for the MasterChef kitchen.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Bootcamp - Part 1
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2023
The Top 22 contestants face a challenging cook-off, where they compete not just against each other but also against time. By the end of the week, only the Top 12 will get a chance to battle it out in the kitchen for the MasterChef title.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Bootcamp - Part 2
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2023
The Top 22 contestants face a challenging cook-off, where they compete not just against each other but also against time. By the end of the week, only the Top 12 will get a chance to battle it out in the kitchen for the MasterChef title.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Regional Core Ingredient Challenge
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2023
The Top 12 home cooks kick off the first challenge by using ingredients from their regions. Mid-challenge, the judges introduce three surprise ingredients to incorporate. Two contestants with the least impressive dishes exit the immunity pin race.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Giant Mystery Box Challenge with Chef Kunal Kapur
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2023
The home cooks face the world's biggest Mystery Box in a challenge with Chef Kunal Kapur. Inside, they find 10 ingredients and 10 tools. Each cook must craft a dish using at least 4 ingredients and 1 tool within 60 minutes. The competition heats up as 2 contestants are eliminated from the immunity pin race.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Overnight Challenge with Chef Suvir Saran - Part 1
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 10/25/2023
Chef Suvir Saran introduces a novel challenge in the MasterChef Kitchen: The Overnight Challenge. Split into 2 parts, cooks have 45 minutes to prep, allowing for fermentation, marination, and slow cooking. They return after 12 hours and have 60 minutes to finish their dishes. In the end, 3 underwhelming dishes lead to elimination from the immunity pin race.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Overnight Challenge with Chef Suvir Saran - Part 2
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/2023
Chef Suvir Saran introduces a novel challenge in the MasterChef Kitchen: The Overnight Challenge. Split into 2 parts, cooks have 45 minutes to prep, allowing for fermentation, marination, and slow cooking. They return after 12 hours and have 60 minutes to finish their dishes. In the end, 3 underwhelming dishes lead to elimination from the immunity pin race.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Chef Pooja Dhingra’s Replication Challenge
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2023
In the final challenge of the week, five home cooks aim to replicate Chef Pooja Dhingra's Universe of Happiness. They must follow the recipe and create the dish within 150 minutes. The home cook who best captures taste, innovation, and presentation earns the season's first immunity pin.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - ASMR Challenge
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 10/30/2023
The home cooks usually focus on taste, innovation, and presentation. But this time, they must add a 'sound factor' to their food. After this challenge, two contestants will don black aprons and cook the entire week until they claim the title of the best dish of the day.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Vikas Khanna's Innovation Challenge
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/2023
Innovation is the key to winning this challenge. The 12 home cooks must create a dish using the ingredients from one of the three signature dishes presented. At the 30-minute mark, three dishes are disqualified based on innovation, and at the 60-minute mark, 3 more are disqualified for presentation. Only six dishes will be tasted, with the best securing a spot for the week.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Chef Marco Pierre White – Water Mystery Box and Katauti Challenge: Part 1
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/2023
Chef Marco Pierre White takes over the MasterChef Kitchen with a unique challenge. Home cooks face limited gas, electricity, and a mystery box containing just 250 ml of water. In this 90-minute challenge, the first 15 minutes have no gas or electricity. The following 30 minutes offer only electricity, then 30 minutes of gas, and the last 15 minutes both are available. The best dish wins an advantage for next week, while the top 4 are saved for the week.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Chef Marco Pierre White – Water Mystery Box and Katauti Challenge: Part 2
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 11/2/2023
Chef Marco Pierre White takes over the MasterChef Kitchen with a unique challenge. Home cooks face limited gas, electricity, and a mystery box containing just 250 ml of water. In this 90-minute challenge, the first 15 minutes have no gas or electricity. The following 30 minutes offer only electricity, then 30 minutes of gas, and the last 15 minutes both are available. The best dish wins an advantage for next week, while the top 4 are saved for the week.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Chef Ranveer Brar’s Pressure Test Challenge
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 11/3/2023
In this week's final challenge, Chef Ranveer Brar sets up the season's first pressure test. Eight home cooks must recreate his dish to avoid elimination. As the challenge ends, the two weakest dishes lead to eliminations.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Veeba Blindfold Taste Test + Safe Or Secret Mystery Box Challenge with Prateek Sadhu
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 11/6/2023
Week 4 kicks off with a Veeba Blindfold Taste Test. Home cooks must identify Veeba Sauce ingredients, with the highest correct answers earning 10 extra minutes in the next challenge. Then, Chef Prateek Sadhu presents a Safe Mystery Box with visible ingredients, offering 60 minutes of cooking time, and a Secret Mystery Box with concealed ingredients, allowing 75 minutes for preparation. The top 2 dishes will receive advantages in the following challenge.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - Team Service Challenge at Mulk Restaurant: Part 1
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 11/7/2023
In the first Local Offsite and Team Service Challenge at Mulk Restaurant, the chefs of the two top dishes become captains, choosing their team members. They craft a 3-course pre-Partition Indian meal with mentoring from Mulk's owner and chef. The teams battle for immunity from the elimination challenge.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Team Service Challenge at Mulk Restaurant: Part 2
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 11/8/2023
In the first Local Offsite and Team Service Challenge at Mulk Restaurant, the chefs of the two top dishes become captains, choosing their team members. They craft a 3-course pre-Partition Indian meal with mentoring from Mulk's owner and chef. The teams battle for immunity from the elimination challenge.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - Liquid to Dessert Challenge with Tejasvi Chandela
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 11/9/2023
Five home cooks enter the kitchen to face Chef Tejasvi's Liquid to Dessert challenge. Assigned one of the five unique drinks, the home cooks must make a MasterChef-worthy dessert, keeping in mind the essence of the drink they were assigned. The best dish earns immunity from the elimination challenge.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - Chef Vicky Ratnani's Pressure Test
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 11/10/2023
The last challenge of the week - a classic Pressure Test! Chef Vicky Ratnani brings one of his favourite dishes for the home cooks to replicate. The home cook who fails to impress will be eliminated.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - Diwali Challenge with Family
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 11/13/2023
On the auspicious day of Diwali, the home cooks meet their family members, waiting with a small gift, in the MasterChef kitchen. The home cooks must make a dish celebrating Diwali on a plate using India Gate Basmati Rice. The six best dishes fight for an advantage in the next challenge.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - Diwali Challenge / Core Ingredient Challenge
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 11/14/2023
The six best Diwali on a plate dishes fight for an advantage - the elusive Veeba Game Changer Card. The advantage grants the winner the ability to skip one of the next week's initial two challenges. Assigned one of the six core ingredients, the home cooks pair up with one of the previous season's Top 6 matching their core ingredients.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - Core Ingredient Challenge with Last Season's Top 6
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 11/15/2023
Having paired up with the previous season's contestants based on their core ingredients, the home cooks lead as head chefs while the ex-contestants become their sous chefs. The winner receives immunity for the week and secures the coveted Veeba power card.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - 5 Finger Nutrition Challenge with Pooja Makhija
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 11/16/2023
Nutritionist Pooja Makhija presents a challenge. The eight home cooks aim to create a balanced, nutritious dish, considering the five vital nutrients for a healthy life. Their sole pantry is the Pyramid, its five levels symbolizing each nutrient. Judges unveil a mid-challenge twist: the mandatory use of two revealed ingredients. The top four dishes receive immunity for the week.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - Chef Garima Cook Along Challenge
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 11/17/2023
Four home cooks face the first Cook Along of the season with Chef Garima Arora. The home cooks must cook alongside her, matching her speed, techniques and detailing to avoid elimination. Only the Top 8 will move on to Week 6.
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The Best Episodes of MasterChef India Season 8
Every episode of MasterChef India Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef India Season 8!
Indian version of the competitive cooking reality series.
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Auditions - Part 1" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef India" season 8. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/16/2023. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Auditions - Part 2".