India, Aug. 20 -- Gwyneth Paltrow surprised many on Instagram on August 15 when she posted a video of her making besan chilla from scratch. However, soon after the Iron Man actor shared the clip on social media, the internet was quick to troll her, and a few were sceptical, pointing out that Indian food and culture are often embraced in the West without always acknowledging their origins.

Gwyneth shared the cooking video - a part of her ongoing cooking series called #boyfriendbreakfast - with the caption, "Mint chutney eggs and savoury Indian chilla pancakes with last night's leftover short ribs."

The actor's 'savoury Indian chilla pancakes' stayed fairly close to the classic batter used in Indian households. She used gram flour (besan)...