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 ...

The test only proves the indication of starch and doesn’t prove the purity of paneer, he said. “99% of fake paneer can pass the iodine test. A recent report cited safety officials as saying ...

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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 ...

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Using an iodine solution, he demonstrated a colour change on the paneer, interpreting it as evidence of starch, often used in synthetic or “fake” paneer. The video quickly gained traction ...

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At each location, the YouTuber applied iodine to samples of paneer to observe any colour change, which is often considered a sign of starch content. While no paneer samples reacted at the other ...