Inspired by Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe’s strict food safety raids, Twinkle Khanna
bestselling author, columnist, and humorist has taken her trademark wit to the domestic front, executing a self-imposed “raid” on her own kitchen.
The high-stakes domestic inspection yielded shocking archaeological finds, most notably a container of ‘Shahì Masala’
aged to perfection with an expiration date tracing back to roughly the same era as the fall of the Mughal Empire.
Moving from pantry archaeology to dairy security, Khanna revealed that widespread public concerns regarding adulterated and fake paneer in the market have prompted a major culinary pivot in her household. To ensure absolute purity, Khanna and her legendary mother, veteran actress Dimple Kapadia, have abandoned store-bought varieties in favor of crafting fresh paneer entirely from scratch.
What began as a health-conscious measure has rapidly escalated into a fierce, albeit hilarious, domestic competition between mother and daughter over who can yield the softest, purest, and most superior block of cottage cheese.
Khanna’s lighthearted commentary underscores a growing nationwide sentiment: when state food inspectors set a high bar, home kitchens naturally rise to meet the challenge one ancient spice jar and homemade dairy batch at a time.
News Edit KV Raman
