India, Aug. 30 -- If you have scrolled through news feeds or eaten out in India recently, you already know the vibe - food safety has become the number one national hyperfixation. From Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raids shutting down top-tier restaurant kitchens to terrifying reports of counterfeit ingredients nationwide, ordering your favourite takeout now comes with a side of existential dread. Also read | Twinkle Khanna's 'old-fashioned' fitness secrets are more than just dieting or exercising

At the centre of this culinary chaos sits the ultimate comfort food turned national suspect: paneer. With news of synthetic 'analogue paneer' (a non-dairy option for traditional paneer made using vegetable oils, starches, emulsifiers and o...