The test, which detects the presence of starch, is conducted with the help of adding iodine solution to a sample containing starch, and thereafter the solution would turn blue-black. If no starch is ...

Mumbai’s fine-dining landscape found itself in the spotlight this week after YouTuber Sarthak Sachdeva conducted a series of so-called “paneer authenticity” tests at several high-profile ...

Iodine test can only detect presence of starch in paneer. All it takes is a visit to a nearby pharmacy to buy a bottle of 1 per cent iodine solution to become part of the new (rather viral) police ...

is facing backlash after a viral video claim that the paneer served there is fake due to a failed iodine test To perform the test, take a piece of paneer and wash it properly. Using a dropper, place a ...

Soon after the video went viral, the restaurant reacted to claim, stating that the iodine test detects the presence of starch - not the authenticity of the paneer. They commented in the video,''The ...

But the truth is that you can’t test the purity of paneer with iodine. I’ve worked in this industry, that’s not how things are done,” he said, adding, “You can put all the iodine in the world on it, ...

He explained that the iodine test is not the right method for determining the purity of paneer because many fake cottage cheese can pass it. He further highlighted that the test only recognise starch ...

In the video, Sarthak visits four high-end restaurants to test if they serve real or adulterated paneer, using an iodine-based method that claims to detect starch, a common adulterant. He visited ...

Social media’s “Paneer Police” are going viral with the iodine test — claiming to expose fake paneer. But is it fake? Dr. Pulkit Kumar debunks the myths, explains why the test can be misleading, and ...

Gauri Khan’s Mumbai restaurant Torii has responded to claims of using adulterated ingredients after a viral video showed their paneer turning black when tested with iodine — a reaction some ...