Puffed rice balls / Pori Unda

Puffed rice balls/Pori Unda is a very popular snack in the Kerala Temple Festivals (Pooram).The recipe on hand is simple yet so tasty. It has only 2 main ingredients. 

What you need for Pori unda:

• Pori / Rice puffs - 1 cup
• Jaggery – 2 pieces 
• Cardamom powder –a pinch
• Dry Ginger powder - a pinch (optional)
• Finely chopped coconut – a few pieces (optional)

The Preparation method:

• Dissolve jaggery in a little water and filter to remove impurities if any. Heat it until it forms one thread consistency.The syrup should not be  too watery and too thick.
• Add cardamom powder,dry ginger powder and grated coconut. Mix the syrup well.
• Pour this syrup in to the pori and make balls out of it. Jaggery hardens as it cools off. You should be real quick in forming the balls.
• Tasty pori unda is ready to be served as snack.