TOI: Gujarati challenge for contestants

This week will see the top six MasterChefcontestants sweat it out under the hot Gujarat sun. With elimination looming over them, the competition has become fierce.

From Gujarati thalis to an ice-cream factory, and from chaotic markets to the millennia-old Modera temple, the contestants breathe in every colour and flavour that Gujarat has to offer.

The state is famous for its sizzling summers and coolest ice-creams, and the contestants are put through the grind as they try to create their own unique flavour of ice-cream and sell it to the locals at the busy Law Garden market of Ahmedabad. It's not an easy task to convince a foodie Gujarati to try out eccentric chikki-flavoured or jalebi-flavoured ice-creams.

The contestants are also challenged by TV actor Dilip Joshi to whip up his favourite dish. With immunity and a cash prize on offer, the pressure is intense.