Meena's Taste Mantra

Nel Pori Urrundai | Jaggery Puffed Rice Ladoo

Nel Pori Urrundai is a specific Naivedyam for Karthigai Deepam festival. This is one of the many specialties of Amma and tastes simply divine!

Very easy to make...

Ingredients:
100 gms Nel Pori
200 gms Jaggery
1 tblsp Fresh Coconut, diced into small pieces
1/2 tsp Soonth | Dry Ginger | Chukku Powder
1 tsp Ghee | Clarified Butter
1/2 cup water

Method:

Clean the Nel Pori of any husks | stones and keep aside.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add water and place on high flame.
Add the Jaggery, coconut slices and soonth powder.
Make a 1 string consistency Jaggery syrup and switch off the gas.
Add the Nel Pori and ghee and mix well.
The syrup must be coated well on the Nel Pori.
Apply a bit of ghee on your palms and while the Nel Pori is still warm, make Urrundai | Balls of them.
Take a fistful and gently give them a shape of the ball and then press a bit fimer. if you press firm in the beginning, you may not be able to make Urrundai | Balls.
Store them in an air tight container.

Hope you would try this and share your experience with us!

Note:

Though Nel Pori is a puffed rice, its shape and texture is different than the normal puffed rice | Kurmura. This is available in shops only during Karthigai Deepam festival. You can also make this with any type of puffed rice.

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.