South Indian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in India. This cuisine is prepared from the most natural ingredients available with minimum use of processed goods. Unfortunately, it’s not the ingredients that can make south Indian food unhealthy but the way it is cooked it can negate its health benefits and add empty calories with almost no nutrition benefits to it.Read more about healthy south Indian snacks.

Most South Indian snacks are deep fried and if you are consuming them every day then they can be causing your health some serious damage in the long run. We have picked up some of the unhealthiest South Indian snacks to show you what make them bad for your health.

1. Murukku

Popularly known as chakli, it's a crispy snack eaten with evening tea in many Indian households. Urad dal is mixed with rice flour and a host of other spices. There are varieties of murukku made. They are circular coils, which are deep fried until golden brown in color. They are high in cholesterol which leads to obesity and heart problem.

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Nutrition Facts: 1 piece Murukku contains 78 calories, 4 gm fat, 9 mg cholesterol, 10 gm carbohydrates and 2 gm protein.

2. Pakoras

Pakoras are made by deep frying your preferred variety of vegetables/rice/potato - in a mixture of garlic, besan, and salt. They are served along with a sweet and spicy dip. Pakoras increase bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol from the body leading to obesity and coronary diseases.

Nutrition Facts:1 serving (28 gm) contains 76 calories, 4 gm fat, 8 gm carbohydrate, and 2 gm protein.

3. Vada

Vadas are crunchy and extremely flavorful due to the range of spices added. They are crispy lentil-based fritters. There are several versions of vada. They are deep fried until golden brown in color.

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Nutrition Facts: 1 piece (33 gm) can contain 80 calories, 3 gm fat, 25 gm carbohydrates and 5 gm protein.

4. Bonda

The bonda is fried and crisp outside and soft inside. This is very famous in Indian cuisine. In North, this is called as batata vada. The process of making a spicy bonda involves deep-frying potato (or other vegetables) filling dipped in gram flour batter.Get more information on Potato a true friend.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece (30 gm) contains about 70 calories, 1 gm fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 13 gm carbohydrates and 3 gm proteins.

5. Sev

They are a crispy snack made up of rice and besan flour. They are fried till they become crispy. They are very high in calories and fat.Read to know health benefits of brown rice.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (35 gm) can contain about 200 calories, 14 gm fat, 14 gm carbohydrates, and 3 gm proteins.