India, April 19 -- In the age of viral food reviews, a recent claim about "fake paneer" being served at Gauri Khan's Mumbai-based restaurant Torii has resulted in a full-blown debate, now drawing the attention of chef Vikas Khanna as well.

It all started when YouTuber Sarthak Sachdeva posted a video alleging that the paneer served at Torii was not authentic. 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, triggering concern and criticism across social media platforms. He has now taken the Instagram video down.

However, the restaurant was quick to debunk this, replying to his video. Torii Mumbai cla...