Savoury Puffed Rice Bar
Also known as Pori Urundai · Veg · Snacks & Starters, Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Karthigai Deepam
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Savoury puffed rice bars with roasted gram, peanuts, sesame and mor milagai in jaggery syrup. A quick, mild snack, serves 3, 10 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
12 itemsRoasted Gram1 tbsp
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped1 sprigs
Puffed Rice2 cup
Red Chilli Powder1.5 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Cumin Powder¼ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Peanuts½ cup
Mor Milagai, Crushed3 grams
Sesame Seeds1
Jaggery2 cup
Contains: milk, groundnut, wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 835kcal | 2505kcal |
| Protein | 10g | 31g |
| Carbohydrate | 174g | 523g |
| Fat | 15g | 44g |
| Fibre | 4.5g | 14g |
| Sugar | 138g | 413g |
Method
- 1
In a mixing bowl, add the puffed rice and all the spice powders.
Roasted GramCurry leavesRed Chilli PowderSaltCumin PowderTurmeric PowderAsafoetidaPeanutsMor MilagaiSesame Seeds
- 2
Puffed Rice
- 3
Melt the jaggery in a pan on a medium-low flame Once the jaggery has melted, take it to the hardball stage. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix quickly.
Jaggery
- 4
Once well combined, spread it on a baking tray and shape into bars. Once cooled down, cut into bars using a serrated knife and serve
Before you start
- How long does Savoury Puffed Rice Bar take?
- 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Savoury Puffed Rice Bar serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Savoury Puffed Rice Bar vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Savoury Puffed Rice Bar spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Savoury Puffed Rice Bar?
- 2 cup Puffed Rice, 2 cup Jaggery, ½ cup Peanuts, 3 grams Mor Milagai, 1 tbsp Roasted Gram, 1.5 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- How many calories are in Savoury Puffed Rice Bar?
- About 835 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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