Laai (Puffed Rice Balls)
Laai (Puffed Rice Balls)
🥘 Ingredients
- 3 cups Puffed Rice (Mudhi) or Roasted Chura
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 1 tsp Ghee
- Ginger powder (optional)
👩🍳 Cooking Instructions
Melt jaggery with a little water to hard-ball consistency.
Turn off heat and quickly mix in the puffed rice.
Grease hands with water/ghee and shape the hot mixture into balls.
💡 Cultural Significance
A common winter treat, especially during Makar Sankranti.
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