The Economic Times

How to test fake paneer at home: Follow these six simple ways to check purity using household items

Concerns have been raised after a post on X highlighted how a paneer packet puffed up even though it had two weeks left to expire. You can test paneer at home to identify whether it is real or fake. You can identify fake paneer at home using simple tests such as the hot water test, vinegar test, burn test, texture test, freezer test and iodine test, which help detect differences in softness, smell, reaction.