Today’s episode begins with the host asking for the next ingredients. He says the next add-on is drumsticks which come under the astringent taste category. Anupama starts breaking the drumstick.
Digvijay asks her what she is doing. She says that by breaking it she can understand how raw it is. She asks Kinjal to boil it. Prem also tells Rahi to cut the drumsticks and boli it. Rahi praises Prem’s idea.
Anupama and Prem continue cooking while the judges watch them. Roy says both teams have been given the same ingredients but they are preparing completely different dishes. Manpreet says even if they prepare the same dish the taste will still be different.
Anupama Encourages herself
Sikandar says because every person is different their preparation and cooking style are also different. Roy agrees with Sikandar and says the cook’s emotions, love, anger and everything else also come out through the food.
Sikandar says that is why food made by a mother’s hands is considered like nectar. Manpreet says the stomach is the second brain which is why food is so important. Prem says they should wait for the salt because they may have to manage with something else.
Anupama says they still have not been given salt. The host says the surprise twist is still left. Digvijay says Anupama has handled everything until now and she will handle this too. She Encourages herself and she can manage everything for her dreams and for her loved ones.
The Salt and Sugar Twist
The host says they had not been given salt and sugar and these are the most important ingredients in cooking. Anupama and Prem finally receive salt and sugar.
The host says both ingredients look almost the same. Manpreet says one is sugar powder and the other is salt. Prem tries to identify the salt and sugar. Kinjal asks Digvijay Anupama cannot taste the ingredients and even they can’t help her .
Digvijay wonders how Anupama will differentiate between salt and sugar.
Anupama Gets Worried
Anupama becomes stressed but she says she will manage this too. She tries to smell and taste them but because she still has not regained her sense of taste she cannot understand the difference.
She worries if she puts sugar instead of salt or salt instead of sugar everything will be ruined. Mahi asks why the judges gave them salt at the very end. Khyati says adding salt at the end is difficult because the balance has to be perfect.
Anupama’s Painful Sacrifice
The host notices Anupama has stopped cooking. He compares the situation to a race between a rabbit and a tortoise. He says the rabbit does not stop during today’s race and asks everyone to work faster because only five minutes are left.
She says that after coming this far, losing now would feel like adding salt to the wound. Suddenly, she gets an idea.She then cuts her hand and puts the salt on the cut to identify it.
Prerna says Anupama has made a very big sacrifice. Kinjal says small cuts happen in the kitchen all the time but nobody has ever done something like this. Digvijay says When someone is determined even victory bows before them.
Prem and Anupama Face the Final Test
Prem and Anupama start plating their dishes. The host begins the final countdown Prem and Anupama present their thalis to the judges.
The judges taste the food. Roy says before deciding anything they want to taste both dishes.Manpreet says they want both contestants to explain their Bahubali Thali and the dishes they have prepared.
She asks them to explain how they have used the six different tastes that they were asked to bring into their dishes.
Judges Question Prem
Sikandar says they also have to explain which vegetable and spice gives which taste and what health benefits it has. Prem becomes worried. The host asks Prem why his thali is so special to him.
Prem says today’s theme is tradition. He says that for him tradition means Vasundhara. He explains he has prepared the same dishes that Vasundhara makes for their family every year and on every special occasion.
He tells the judges about the dishes present in his thali. Prem says his thali has the fragrance of Vasundhara’s hands. He says he personally tasted every spice and ingredient before adding it so that he could do justice to Vasundhara’s recipe.
Prem Fails to Explain Health Benefits
Prem says this is the taste of his home his family tradition and his family’s thali. Sikandar asks Prem to explain the health benefits of the six tastes vegetables and spices used in his thali.
He asks about the medicinal properties of the platter. Prem says he used jaggery because it is good for digestion. He explains everything but when he starts talking about shrikhand he suddenly stops.
Anupama understands that Prem is scared.
She feels if Prem stays quiet because of fear he will lose. She encourages him to be brave speak the truth and defeat his fear.
Anupama Stands Up for Prem
Prem says he learned diet recipes from Vasundhara but did not pay attention to their medicinal properties. He says Rahi had tried to explain them to him but he was only focused on the taste.
The audience makes Prem feel humiliated. Anupama takes a stand for Prem. She says the person who loses is not the one who tells the truth. The real loser is the person who cannot listen to the truth. She says she wants to scold them.
Anupama says learning about tradition takes time. Prem is also learning and he will slowly understand everything.
Judge Praises Prem’s Honesty
The host agrees with Prem. Anupama says Prem has completed the task given to him. The host says everyone learns slowly.
Prem’s says just as Anupama is teaching Prem today whether it is a war or a competition a family should support each other when someone is doing the right thing. The judge praises Prem for his honesty.
Sikandar tells Anupama that her thali does not belong to just one state. Anupama says Ayurveda is the heritage of the entire country. She explains she selected different dishes from across the country and prepared them.
Anupama Explains Her Platter
Anupama says her platter is an attempt to connect the entire country. Anupama says she has added the taste and benefits of Ayurveda to traditional dishes from different parts of the country.
She explains she has not cooked the jaggery. She says if jaggery is eaten with corn or millet roti it can help improve digestion. She explains its importance and health benefits. Toshu wonders where Anupama learned all this.
Hasmukh says they have fed her the best food since childhood so she learned all these things from them.
Anupama’s Impresses the Judges
Sikandar says Anupama’s salad feels different. Anupama explains she has added soy sauce to the salad. She explains its importance and also talks about the drumstick.
Leela says Anupama does not know how to say sorry properly but she has full knowledge about everything. Hasmukh says this is Anupama’s special style.
Precap: Roy says the decision about their dishes will be made by someone else before the judges give the final result. Sikandar says both contestants will taste each other’s dishes.
Gautam tells the host about Anupama’s taste-sense problem. Anupama tells the judge that she wants to tell them something. The host suddenly accuses Anupama of cheating. Everyone is shocked.
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