Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Twinkle Khanna and Dimple Kapadia Make Paneer Amid Scam
Twinkle Khanna and her mother, Dimple Kapadia, are making paneer at home.
They started doing this because people are worried about fake paneer.
Twinkle joked that they compete over who makes better paneer.
She said one litre of milk gives her 180 grams of paneer, while her mother gets 250 grams.
She also joked about competing over how white the paneer is.
Twinkle mentioned a report from Bihar where students reportedly became sick after detergent was allegedly used instead of salt.
She imagined checking her own kitchen like a strict food inspector.
Her column uses humour to connect national food-safety news with everyday family life.
Twinkle Khanna said she and Dimple Kapadia have started making paneer at home.
The decision followed reports and concerns about fake or synthetic paneer.
Khanna joked that she and her mother now compete over paneer yield and taste.
She referenced a Bihar case in which students reportedly fell ill after detergent was allegedly used instead of salt.
Khanna also humorously imagined a food-safety raid inspired by Maharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.
- Who
- Twinkle Khanna and Dimple Kapadia; Maharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe is also referenced.
- What
- Khanna said she and Kapadia are making paneer at home amid concerns about fake and synthetic paneer.
- When
- The account appeared in Khanna’s Mrs Funnybones column published on August 30.
- Where
- The homemade paneer is being made in Khanna and Kapadia’s kitchens; the article also references Bihar’s Nalanda district.
- Why
- Reports about fake paneer and other food-safety concerns prompted the change.
- People involved
- Twinkle Khanna and her mother, Dimple Kapadia
- Column
- Mrs Funnybones
- Publication date
- August 30
- Homemade paneer yield
- Khanna said one litre of milk gives her 180 grams of paneer, while her mother gets 250 grams.
- Referenced incident
- Students in Bihar’s Nalanda district reportedly fell ill after detergent was allegedly used instead of salt.
- Food-safety reference
- Khanna joked about a kitchen raid inspired by Maharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.