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The doughnut’s doppelganger: the dreaded medu wada

One of the most popular breakfast and mid-day snacking dishes in India is the medu wada, which is a savoury circular dish, which closely resembles a doughnut. Just like the donut, the medu wada is also deep-fried and regular consumption of this dish can lead to weight gain and other health-related issues. So what is it that makes this popular snack so unhealthy? Fats: Over 60% of the calories in a medu wada come from fats, all of which come from refined and unhealthy oils that are used to deep fry this dish. This oil is reused multiple times and...