Amrina Chef Jassi Bindra Wins Chopped

Executive chef Jassi Bindra of The Woodlands' Amrina restaurant took home $10,000 after winning an episode of Chopped.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Food and Drink

Jassi Bindra, executive chef of Amrina, an Indian restaurant in The Woodlands, Texas, won an episode of Chopped and received $10,000. He competed against Emilie Rose Bishop, Morgan Ferguson, and Rachel McGill.

Why it matters

The win brings national television attention to an Indian restaurant in The Woodlands and its chef's cooking. Bindra's plan to donate part of his prize money to the Make-a-Wish Foundation adds a local charitable dimension to the result.

The episode awarded Bindra $10,000 in prize money from the competition. The extraction does not report viewership figures or the amount Bindra plans to donate.

The players

Jassi Bindra

Jassi Bindra is the executive chef of Amrina in The Woodlands, Texas, who identifies as Sikh and won the Chopped episode.

The details

Bindra transformed Brick French Toast, watermelon radishes, smoked peanut butter, and canned sardines into a stuffed pepper appetizer, then advanced to the dessert round with grilled short ribs and pea green salad. He finished with a fortune cookie rabri dessert featuring candied squash and gooseberries.

Tuesday, August 16: Amrina hosted a watch party for the Chopped episode.
After restaurant week: Amrina plans to offer a three-course Chopped menu.

Industry Dynamics

Chopped's mystery-basket format requires chefs to transform unfamiliar ingredients into finished courses under time pressure. Bindra's win shows how independent restaurant chefs use the program to reach national audiences.

Viewers can watch the Chopped episode featuring Bindra through the program's broadcast or streaming availability. Diners in The Woodlands can visit Amrina after restaurant week to try the planned three-course Chopped menu.

The takeaway

Local restaurants can gain statewide and national visibility through competitive cooking programs, and diners can check restaurant websites or social channels for limited-time menus tied to such wins.