Nel Pori Urundai Recipe
Nel Pori Urundai is an authentic South Indian sweet delicacy, prepared during festive seasons especially Karthigai Deepam. It is also enjoyed as a quick snack by kids who love sweet treats. This puffed rice snack is specially made during Karthigai Deepam, offering the perfect balance of crunch and sweetness. These golden-colored balls go beyond tradition and heritage, holding a special place in our hearts for their simplicity.
Servings8 balls
Ingredients
- 3 and ½ cups pori puffed rice
- ½ cup jaggery
- ¼ cup water or little less It should be just for the level of jaggery to immerse
- 1 teaspoon ghee + to grease hands
- a generous pinch cardamom powder
Instructions
- Measure jaggery, add it to a pan, add water and mix it well.
- Heat it up for 2 mins,let jaggery dissolve. Strain to remove impurities.
- Remove the nel (the husk) from the pori and clean it, set aside.
- Add the strained jaggery syrup to the pan and heat it up another time.
- Then add cardamom powder and keep cooking in low flame. Keep a separate plate ready filled with little water. Take a drop of jaggery syrup and put it in water, it should stand firm. However, it should not dissolve.
- First it will form soft loose ball then forms a firm hard ball. It should not be loose (soft ball) when you roll it with your fingers. This is the consistency we need. So when this consistency is reached, add cardamom powder and ghee.
- Now mix well, so that pori gets completely coated with the syrup. I added in 2 batches. Lastly, mix well so that the syrup coats the pori evenly.
- After that, grease your palms with ghee or oil, roll them into tight balls taking care not to break the pori. Similarly repeat to finish. Enjoy Nel Pori Urundai!
Notes
- Jaggery Consistency - Boil the jaggery till it turns into a syrup. Don’t make it too runny. It won’t bind. If the syrup is too hard, it will turn brittle.
- Mix Fast, Shape Faster- Once the jaggery and puffed rice are mixed, work quickly. Faster the better.
- Grease Your Hands- To avoid stickiness, apply a little ghee or water on your palms while rolling.
- Low Flame but High Attention- Melt the jaggery on low flame to avoid burning and bitterness.
- Flavour enhancement- Add a pinch of cardamom or dry ginger to enhance the flavour of Nel Pori Urundai.
- Small balls for Kids- Make smaller-sized balls for kids.
Nutrition Facts
Nel Pori Urundai Recipe
Amount Per Serving (40 g)
Calories 83
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 7mg0%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 0.4g1%
Calcium 5mg1%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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