Phulayil – puffed, phovu – poha(flattened rice) is very similar to puffed rice (churmuri/chirmuro) readily available in markets here. If this is not available, it can be easily replaced by chirmure. I prepare this specially for Janmashtami. My kids loved this while growing up. It is very simple to make and the crunchy laddus make a very tasty treat.
Ingredients:
2 and 1/2 cups puffed rice (phulayil phovu / chirmuro)
1 cup jaggery
2 tbl spns roasted peanuts (optional)
2 tbl spns chana daliya/hurigadale (optional)
1/2 tea spn cardamom powder
Ghee
Method:
Heat jaggery with 2 tbl spn water (if using the normal jaggery). It can also be made with molasses (the black colored liquid jaggery, do not add water if you are using molasses). I always make it with molasses.
Keep the heat on medium, because jaggery gets burnt very easily.
Take little water in a plate and add a drop of the jaggery on it. The jaggery should sit like a drop without getting diluted. That shows it has reached the required consistency.
Take off the heat, now add the puffed rice and peanuts, daliya. Mix well. Add the cardamom powder. Mix again.
Apply some ghee to your palms. Take around 1 tblspn of mixture and make a big laddu.
Preperation time :30mins
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