7 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 30MINS

Pori Urundai (Puffed Rice Balls)

Name: Pori Urundai (Puffed Rice Balls)
Total time: PT1800.0S
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 cup Pori; 1/2 cup Jaggery; 3 tablespoon Unsweetened Shredded Coconut; 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1 teaspoon Ground Cardamom; 1/4 cup Water; as needed Vegetable Oil

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Have you tried considering unconventional sweets? Like this Indian sweet called Pori Urundai. Loosely translated, it means Puffed Rice Balls. It is usually made by South Indians during the Festival of Lights (“Karthikai Deepam”).

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Have you tried considering unconventional sweets? Like this Indian sweet called Pori Urundai. Loosely translated, it means Puffed Rice Balls. It is usually made by South Indians during the Festival of Lights (“Karthikai Deepam”).

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30MINS

Total Time

$0.37

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

6

us / metric

4 cups

Pori

1/2 cup

Jaggery

(puffed rice)

3 Tbsp

Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

1 tsp

Ground Ginger

1 tsp

Ground Cardamom

4 Tbsp

Water

as needed

Vegetable Oil

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

157

Fat

1.9 g

Protein

1.2 g

Carbs

31.3 g

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Chop the Jaggery (1/2 cup).

step 2

Dry roast the Pori (4 cups) in a dry skillet for 4-5 minutes or until they are crispy.

step 3

Add the Water (4 Tbsp) and jaggery. Let it melt on low heat. Heat until the jaggery has reached string consistency. Touch a little with your index finger. Press with your thumb and quickly open. You should see a string.