Pori Urundai (Puffed rice balls)

Today's recipe is Pori Urundai which is auspiciously prepared on the occasion of Karthigai Deepam. You will need just 15 minutes for this recipe. Give a try to this Pori urundai tomorrow and celebrate the festival!!

Yields: Around 15 Pori Urundai
Ingredients:

Puffed rice  - 2 cups (Pori)
Jaggery        - 1/4 cup (Vellam)
Water           - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Take Jaggery in a sauce pan. Add 2 tbsp of water to it. Allow it boil. When all the jaggery dissolves, filter it. This is done to remove impurities.

• Add jaggery extract to the pan. boil it in medium flame till it reaches hard round ball consistency. To check the consistency, add few drops of jaggery extract to a bowl of water. If you can form a hard ball out of the extract, it clearly says that jaggery extract has reached needed consistency. 

• Now switch off the flame and then add pori to it. Mix everything well.

• Grease your hands if needed and start making balls out of the pori, when its still hot. You will not be able to make balls after it cools off. Enjoy your Pori Urundai!!

Masala Pori (Masala Puffed rice)

Masala Pori (Masala Puffed rice)

Pori or puffed rice has less calories and no fat..Its very filling and best to have as a snack between meals..

Ingredients:

Pori                      - 1 cup  (Puffed rice)

Mustard Seeds    - 1 tsp

Urad Dal              - 1 tsp

Channa Dal         - 1 tsp

Peanut                 - 2 tsp

Red Chilli             - 1

Crushed Garlic     - 1

Curry Leaves        - few

Oil                         - As required

Tumeric Powder    - 1 tsp

Salt                        - As required

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a heavy bottom cooker or a pan.. 
• Add mustard seeds, Urad dal ,channa dal, pea nuts,. Once it turns golden brown add red chillies, cruched garlic and curry leaves.
• After 1 minute, add salt and tumeric powder.. Saute for some seconds.. Add pori to it.. Mix it well.. keep on frying it for 3-5 minutes.
• Your masala pori is ready!!
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