Amid iodine tests on paneer at Virat Kohli, Gauri Khan’s restaurants, YouTuber Gaurav Taneja shares inside look at how milk products are made | Bollywood News

YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, who recently appeared on Shark Tank India to pitch his health supplements brand, has his finger in many pies. In addition to being an influencer and a start-up founder, he also owns a dairy farm where he produces milk and milk products. As someone with experience in the dairy industry, he recently offered his two cents on the fake paneer scandal taking over social media. Several influencers have been ‘testing’ the purity of paneer at chain restaurants, and establishments owned celebrities. Gauri Khan’s Torii was forced to issue a clarification after an influencer claimed that it is using adulterated paneer in its food.
In his latest YouTube vlog, Gaurav Taneja took his nearly 10 million subscribers on a tour of his dairy farm, and shed light on how they make milk and milk products. He showed viewers the scores of cows at his farm, and then gave a glimpse into how butter and ghee are produced in earthen pots, which are heated over a wood fire. He proceeded to conduct an experiment to check how much ghee 20 litres of milk can produce. He then lent a hand in churning some butter from yogurt. He said that they eventually made over 1 kg of butter from all the milk they boiled. He used the same butter to make A2 ghee.
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In an short video some days ago, Gaurav Taneja had spoken about the fake paneer testing taking place on social media, and had claimed that most fake paneer can pass the iodine test because it doesn’t contain any starch. “99% of fake paneer can pass the iodine test. A recent report cited safety officials as saying that the number one most adulterated product in the market is paneer. You must’ve noticed that every influencer nowadays is carrying iodine with them wherever they go. 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, but you won’t be able to catch it. It won’t blacken, for the simple reason that it has no starch. Now you decide for yourself, what kind of paneer you’re eating, and what kind of paneer is being sold in the market.”
His video came in response to a controversy that erupted when influencers started testing the paneer at popular establishments. In response to the allegations made an influencer about the purity of their paneer, Gauri Khan’s restaurant Torii said 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 paneer. For all dishes that contain soy-based ingredients (a staple in Asian food) this reaction is expected. From sourcing our produce to the food being served on the plate to our patrons, there are quality checks at every step of the way. Our commitment to excellence in the food we serve remains unwavered.”