From her major quarrels with Gaurav Khanna to judges calling her 'thecha girl'; A look at Nikki Tamboli's impressive journey with Celebrity MasterChef

Nikki Tamboli has been winning hearts with her dishes in the show. She has been one of the strongest contenders on the show with her impressive cooking skills. From becoming the spice queen on the show and creating an eccentric style, here's a look at her cooking journey in Celebrity MasterChef.

Nikki Tamboli and Gaurav Khanna have experienced notable conflicts during the competition. In one episode, they were paired together and faced a challenge where only one dish could be presented to the judges. Both were adamant about showcasing their own creations, leading to a heated argument. Nikki accused Gaurav of copying her ideas, expressing frustration over their pairing by saying, "Tum copy hi karte raho mera, kyu dala mujhe iske saath". With the recent team challenge, Nikki accused Gaurav of not helping the team, which created a major conflict between the two.

When the celebrity chefs were asked to replicate Farah Khan's roast chicken, Nikki decided to bring a twist to her father's ghee roast chicken, which left her in tears as she spoke about how her father hadn't spoken to her. Chef Ranveer then asked her to call her father and he made sure they mended their way back through Nikki's impressive cooking.

Nikki has major dishes with a hint of spice, with many layers and different styles of thechas. Nikki even elevated deserts with her chilli love, which left Farah Khan so impressed that she decided to add chilli to everything that she ate. With every dish, the judges have named Nikki the 'thecha girl' of MasterChef.

During the fond memories episode, Nikki Tamboli broke down in tears seeing her brother's picture, "I lost my brother during COVID, due to multiple organ failure. Honestly, we have not come out of it and maybe we would never come out of the loss. I really miss him every day. I don't cry in front of my parents."

During the festival challenge, Nikki failed to impress the judges because her plate wasn't really up to her previous dishes. She shared that she couldn't complete the dish. This left the judges disheartened and they refused to taste the dish. Calling it a punishment, Nikki's dish didn't taste.

Nikki's ghee roast chicken left the judges mesmerised and it got her the first immunity pin. She has been going strong in the challenges and hasn't used the pin yet.