With paneer being a staple in Indian households—from school lunchboxes to festive dinners—its rising demand has unfortunately ...

He said the iodine test isn’t a good way to check if paneer is pure. It only shows if there’s starch, and most fake paneer doesn’t have starch, so it can still pass the test. “99% of fake paneer can ...

Crush a piece of paneer in a bowl and add a few drops of iodine solution (available at medical stores ... This is a scientific and accurate method to check for starch in paneer. Finger Rub Test: ...

Chef Vikas Khanna took to Instagram to provide a fact check from his professional perspectivePhoto Credit: Instagram/ vikaskhannagroup A few days ago, a video by a YouTuber talking about fake paneer ...

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 ...

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 ...

YouTuber Sarthak Sachdeva tested paneer samples using iodine solution. The test indicated the presence of starch in Torii's paneer. Torii responded, stating the starch comes from soy-based ...

Ye dekh ke mere toh hosh udd gaye the!” But is this really proof of fake paneer? Torii’s official Instagram account quickly addressed the viral claim, writing, “The iodine test reflects the presence ...

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 ...

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 ...

An Instagram influencer recently visited multiple high-end restaurants in Mumbai owned by celebrities to test the authenticity of the paneer served there. He performed the viral iodine test on the ...

Torii responded, saying in a statement, "We are utterly surprised at the news of 'fake paneer' being served at Torii. The iodine test reflects the presence of starch, not the authenticity of the ...