Butter is one of the staples in many households and is typically paired with paratha. But do you know it can be adulterated? It is easy to classify margarine as butter. Tap to read easy ways to check the purity of butter at home.

As per FSSAI, fake butter is made with corn starch, vegetable oil, buttermilk, rendered fat, and wheat flour.

Heat a dollop of butter, pure butter will melt quickly and turn dark brown. Fake butter will remain light yellow.

Add a few drops of iodine solution to melted butter. If the butter turns blue, it contains starch and is fake.

Take a small piece of butter on your hand, if the butter melts with body heat at room temperature, it is pure.

Melt coconut oil and butter together in a glass jar, then refrigerate it. If butter and oil solidify in separate layers, then it is fake.

Eating fake butter or margarine can increase unhealthy fats in your body. It also increases bad cholesterol levels, which can cause heart attacks.

This information is taken from the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). However, it is advisable to consult a healthcare professional regarding any side effects.