Puffed Rice Snack Bar Recipe Ingredients:
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Makes : 9 small bars
Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Pori / Puffed rice- 2 and 1/2 cups
Jaggery - 1/4 cup tightly packed
Water - 1/8 cup or little less than that (It should be just for the level of jaggery to immerse)
Almonds - 2 tbsp chopped
Dry Fruits - 2 tbsp chopped
Ghee - 1 tsp to grease the tin
Method:
- In a mixing bowl,add pori,chopped almonds and dry fruits.I used cranberries.
- Measure jaggery and add it in a pan, add water and dissolve it well.Heat it up for 2mins just for the jaggery to get dissolved.Strain to remove impurities.
- Heat it up again and keep cooking,Consistency check : Keep a separate plate ready filled with little water.Take a drop of jaggery syrup and put it in water, it should stand firm and not dissolve as shown below.
- You should be able to gather to form a nonsticky soft ball when you roll it with your fingers .When this consistency is reached, add the pori and switch off.
- Now stir well, so that it gets completely coated with the jaggery syrup.Quickly transfer the mixture to a greased tray and press it well using a flat bottomed bowl.
- Let it to set for 15mins in room temperature itself.Run a knife through the edges then invert the tray,cut into squares.
My Notes:
- Be careful in checking the consistency else making them into bars will be tough.
- The color of the Puffed Rice Snack Bar totally depends on the jaggery variety.
- You can add any dryfruits and nuts of your choice.
