Mumbai: This week, Sony Entertainment Television’s 8 Home Chefs and SonyLIV’s “MasterChef India” embark on an amazing trip to the luxurious city of Abu Dhabi. Far from the comfort of ‘MasterChef India Kitchen’, home chefs travel to the UAE capital to broaden their horizons and learn new culinary cultures and customs. Home chefs’ culinary knowledge will be assessed by Chefs Ranveer Brar, Vikas Khanna and Garima Arora, who will also test their flexibility and learning ability.
On Monday, contestants will come together in pairs for a unique “Doubles Challenge”, just like in the “Doubles Race” in Abu Dhabi. Their first stop will be the adventurous Yas Waterworld, where they will be tasked with preparing and bringing Arabic street food to the judges for the day. Assam’s Nayanjyoti Saikia and Haryana’s Gurkirat Singh will wow the chefs with their stunning ‘Qatayef with Cinnamon Tea’. Qatayef is a dessert that cooks will be amazed at how well it goes with cinnamon tea, as desserts are usually not paired with sweet drinks.
Chef Ranveer Brar will be impressed by Gurkirat’s poise and how quickly he adapts to Middle Eastern cuisine. He said, “I was amazed by the idea of Gurkirat’s dish, which has two sweeteners on the plate at the same time – a dessert and tea. It is a good idea to show us Gurkirat’s dish instead of Nayanjyoti’s.” Decided, because his chicken was burnt. Qatayef and cinnamon tea blend harmoniously. The tea is light, and the spice of cinnamon balances the sweetness of Qatayef.”
Talking about his dish, Gurkirat said: “I’ve never tried Arabic food, but I managed to make this dish because it seemed intimate, yet unique to the culture. It was my first Once in Abu Dhabi, I really like to thank the makers of MasterChef India for giving us this opportunity.”
When all the home cooks are ready to win over the judges, there will be two home cooks creating “Pair-adise Trouble.” Who will they be?
Get a taste of Abu Dhabi on Monday 6 March at 9pm with MasterChef India, only on Sony Entertainment TV