As the festival of diwali approaches, the process of purchasing sweets and other food items increases. To meet the huge demand for sweets in the markets, quality is often compromised and cases of adulteration increase to earn more profits, which has a bad effect on people's health.
On this festival, the possibility of adulteration in food items like mawa, mustard oil, paneer, milk and turmeric increases significantly. These adulterated items can pose a threat to health and can sometimes cause serious diseases. To avoid this danger, there are some home remedies, with the help of which you can check the purity of food items and identify adulterated items.
How to identify adulteration in mawa?
Mawa, also known as khoya, is the main ingredient of sweets. When the demand for mawa increases in the market, the possibility of adulteration in it is highest. There is an easy way to identify adulteration in mawa: take a little mawa and rub it between the fingers. If the mawa feels smooth and leaves a little oil on the fingers, it is a sign that it is pure. But if the mawa feels dry and rough, there is a possibility of adulteration in it, which can affect the quality of sweets and harm health.
Mustard oil is an important part of indian kitchen and its pungent smell makes it different from other oils. Due to adulteration in the market, other cheap oils can also be mixed with mustard oil. To check for adulteration, take some oil and smell it. The smell of real mustard oil is pungent. If this smell is felt to be lacking or some other type of smell is coming from the oil, it may be adulterated. Thus, you can easily identify it at home.
How to identify the purity of Paneer?
Paneer is especially used in sweets and dishes. If paneer is adulterated, its taste and quality may deteriorate. There is an easy way to identify adulteration in paneer: take a little paneer and put it in warm water. If the water turns white or any white substance comes out in it, it is a sign that paneer may be adulterated.
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