Pori Urundai/Puffed Rice Balls

 

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:15 m

Makes:10 - 12

Ingredients

Pori               - 3 cups

Jaggery          - 1cup(powdered/crushed)

Rose Essence  - few drops

Water             - 1/4 cup

Method

• Place a pan on the stove and add the powdered jaggery to it.Add water and let it dissolve.Filter the jaggery solution if necessary to remove any impurities present.
     
• Let it boil until it reaches ball consistency.(Place a bowl of water and add few drops of jaggery syrup.If the drops gather together as a shiny ball then the syrup has reached the right consistency.Now add the pori/puffed rice and quickly mix them together.
                        
                          
  
• Transfer this to a plate and take small portions and hold them firmly between palms to shape into balls.
                               
  

Little Words

• If the mixture is too hot place a bowl of water to wet fingers.
• The consistency of the jaggery syrup plays a big role in the texture of the pori urundai.
• Mix the puffed rice and syrup in batches if making in large quantities.
• Nice crunchy munchy snack.