Puffed rice is available in the stores and is widely used in India. It is also called "murmur" or in Telugu,"maramarallu". This recipe is an old one very commonly made in Indian houses espicially for children. It is fat free and gluten free too!
Maramarallu are made with only puffed rice and jaggery, or puffed rice with peanuts, roasted Bengal gram dhal{Channa dhal} and jaggery. This is a healthy snack to munch and gives energy and provides iron from jaggery.
This recipe makes about 25 balls or more.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Puffed Rice | 3 to 4 cups |
| Shredded Jaggery | ¼ cup |
| Roasted Peanuts | ½ cup |
| Roasted Bengal Gram (Chana Dal) | ½ cup |
| Sesame Seeds | 3 tbsps |
| Liquid Glucose (Optional) | 2 tbsps |
| Cardamom Powder | ½ tsp |
| Water | ½ cup |
Method
- Take water in a thick bottomed pan or a nonstick pan and heat it.Add the jaggery and stir it.
- Cook the jaggery till it dissolves and bubbles.
- Add the liquid glucose which gives a sort of shine and crispness.
- Add the puffed rice,peanuts,channa,sesame seeds and mix well.If more puffed rice is required ,it can be added because no syrup should be left over.
- Remove from the heat and cool it for a minute and make balls with wet hands. Even if the mixture becomes hard while making the balls do not panic. You can always heat the mixture on low heat for half or one minute and resume making the balls.
- These puffed rice balls can be stored in an air tight tin for many days.
1 comments:
Any number...roll them my way and I'll consume any number. Ramani pini, the liquid glucose thing really adds a shine what?
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