Popular South Indian dish masala dosa has made it to the list of ‘10 foods to try before you die’, compiled by the Huffington Post.
The list, prepared by travel blog viator, includes dishes from around the world as a must-try for travellers.
Masala dosa features in the list alongside the Peking duck from China, BBQ ribs from the US and Teppanyaki from Japan.
“The plate-covering, paper-thin pancake is made from rice and lentils, cooked to lacy perfection on a hot griddle. What creates the more-ish flavour is a spiced concoction of mashed cooked potatoes and fried onions, served with a liberal dose of garlicky chutney,” the website describes masala dosa.
The list also includes France’s Escargots.
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Cannabis can help treat diseases related to obesity
London: Cannabis plants could be a new weapon in the fight against obesity, scientists have claimed after they found two compounds in the plants’ leaves that increase the amount of energy the body burns.
Test in animals have already shown the compounds — THCV and cannabidiol — can help treat type two diabetes while also helping to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood stream and fat in key organs like the liver.
Now, scientists are conducting clinical trials in about 200 patients in the hope of producing a drug that can be used to treat patients suffering from “metabolic syndrome”, where diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity combine to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Dr Steph Wright, director of research at GW Pharmaceuticals said: “We are conducting four Phase 2a clinical trials.” — PTI