| Native Name: | சமையல் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் |
| Genre: | Cooking show |
| Judges: | Seetha (episodes 1-5) Krishna McKenzie Sujitha (episodes 6-present) |
| Presenter: | Ayesha Zeenath |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | approx. 45-50 minutes per episode |
| Channel: | Zee Tamil |
| Last Aired: | present |
Samayal Express is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language cooking game show which airs on Zee Tamil from 15 September 2024 every Sunday at 13:30.[1] The show is hosted by Ayesha Zeenath[2] [3] and judged by Seetha (former),[4] Krishna McKenzie[5] and Sujitha. It was primarily based upon Tamil cuisine.
The show format is each episode will have two Tamil television celebrity pairs who are related (friends or family) to each other. The two pairs of each episode will be given a hero ingredient, which they have to use in their recipe and present the dish within a limited time.
| Episodes | Release date | Team | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhumitha H. Priyadarshini Neelakandan | Salma Arun Preetha Reddy | [6] | |
| 2 | Myna Nandhini Yogeswaram | Srithika Saneesh SSR Aaryann | ||
| 3 | Farina Azad Singapore Deepan | Shamili Sukumar Diwakar | ||
| 4 | Shobanaa Singapore Deepan | Padine Kumar Fouzil Hidhayah | ||
| 5 | Robo Shankar Priyanka Shankar | Senthil Ganesh Rajalakshmi | ||
| 6 | Sendrayan Kayalvizhi | Vidyullekha Raman Sanjay | ||
The first teaser was released on 28 August 2024, featuring actress Seetha with the slogan "Avanga Veedu Samayalai Parthirupinga Ivanga Veedu Samaiyalai Parthiruppinga Namma Veedu Samayalai Parkka Ready ah".[7] [8] The second teaser was unveiled on 30 August 2024, featuring second judge Krishna McKenzie.[9] The first episode was telecast on Sunday, 15 September 2024, at 13:30 (IST).