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Pori Urundai Karthigai Deepam Special

November 26, 2012 By Sangeetha Priya 23 Comments

Karthigai/Thiruvannamalai Deepam is basically a Tamil festival and is virtually unknown in most other parts of the country. Karthigai is celebrated on the full moon day (pournami) of the Tamil month of Karthigai which is essentially a festival of lamps. During my childhood days me and my brother first light tray of lamps in the nearest temple and then start lighting home. The lighted lamp is considered an auspicious symbol, so adding more and more oil to the lamps and protecting the lights from wind happens till dinner J. This festival brings Joy n Peace and wish you all a very happy Karthigai Deepam…

Ingredients

Marmara/Mamra/Pori/Puffed Rice – 4 Cups
Dark Brown sugar – 1 and 1/2 Tbsp (Optional to get slight brown color)
Jaggery – 3/4 Cup ( prefer dark brown)
Water – Just to immerse the jaggery (1/2 – 3/4th Cup)
Ghee/Oil – To apply to hands while rolling the rice
Split Dhalia / Pottukadalai or Coconut Pieces – Few (Optional)
Cardamom Powder – 1-2 tsp

Method

  • Dry fry the puffed rice for 3 mins, if your rice is fresh and crisp skip this step.
  • In a sauce pan add jaggery, Whole cardamom or powder and water, bring to boil.
  • Stir for few mins, this step helps for quick dissolve of jaggery.
  • If like to strain impurities, filter right now and again bring it to boil.
  • When the syrup starts foaming add dhalia/coconut pieces and start checking the consistency by dropping a spoon of syrup in cold water.
  • Reduce the flame while checking the consistency.
  • The syrup should not dissolve in water and when rubbed gently it should form soft ball or string.
  • So if you attained this step, then put off the stove and add the fried puffed rice.
  • Mix well gently, so the syrup evenly coats over the pori.
  • When hand bearable temperature is attained, grease your hands with oil/ghee and start making balls.
  • Take a handful of the jaggery pori stuff and hold it tightly with both of your palms.
  • Do this quickly for all otherwise the rice dry out soon.
  • If unable to make balls in right time, don’t get panic, read the note section below n follow as suggested 🙂

Notes

  1. I have given the exact quantity, can increase the jaggery and reserve some syrup.
  2. If the syrup consistency is watery (before attaining the right consistency) then the rice absorbs the syrup and becomes soggy.
  3. By mistake if you crossed the right consistency, then the syrup sticks to the sauce pan and dries out quickly.
  4. Unfortunately if the Puffed Rice + Syrup mixture dries out then

i) Slightly warm the mixture (not much) and try to make balls.
ii) Even this trick works out well, Warm the reserved syrup and add to the final dried Puffed   rice + Jaggery mixture.

Updated Pictures

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Comments

  1. Shobana Vijay

    November 17, 2013 at 12:49 am

    Happy Karthigai Deepam..Looks tempting
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  2. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

    November 16, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    Lovely pori Urundai! I simply love the last two pictures! Very well taken 🙂

    Reply
  3. Shabbu

    November 29, 2012 at 3:40 am

    Looks delicious…
    Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen

    Reply
  4. Julie

    November 29, 2012 at 3:27 am

    delicious snack!!
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  5. Vikis Kitchen

    November 29, 2012 at 2:57 am

    Superb urundai. Looks divine.

    Reply
  6. Rinku Naveen

    November 29, 2012 at 12:53 am

    Yummy pori urundai's. Thanks for sharing step by step pics.

    Reply
  7. Kitchen Queen

    November 28, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    nice laddos.

    Reply
  8. vrinda

    November 28, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    Tempting laddus,nice recipe..

    Reply
  9. Reva

    November 28, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Pori urundai looks fabulous..:) loved it..
    Reva

    Reply
  10. priya satheesh

    November 28, 2012 at 7:02 am

    Delicious…Love this!

    Reply
  11. Saraswathi Tharagaram

    November 28, 2012 at 1:08 am

    Love this warm feeling in your click. So yummy..
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  12. Amy

    November 27, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    Looks so yummy!!Feel like having one…

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  13. Suja Manoj

    November 27, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    Yummy ball,looks divine.

    Reply
  14. Kitchen Queen

    November 27, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    yummy rice balls.
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  15. ANU

    November 27, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    wow very nice…used to luv this in my childhood days…

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  16. Jay

    November 27, 2012 at 11:45 am

    simply lovely..:)
    Tasty Appetite

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  17. PT

    November 27, 2012 at 9:54 am

    liked your last click dear.. tempting..

    Reply
  18. Vimitha Anand

    November 27, 2012 at 8:10 am

    Happ Karthigai Deepam.. Lovely laddoos

    Reply
  19. Priya

    November 27, 2012 at 5:58 am

    I dont hesitate a second to have a bite,love it.

    Karthigai deepam wishes.

    Reply
  20. Swathi Iyer

    November 27, 2012 at 4:59 am

    Delicious pori urundai, Happy karthigai deepam to you and your family.

    Reply
  21. Reshmi Mahesh

    November 27, 2012 at 4:45 am

    Delicious perfect pori urundai…

    Reply
  22. WeR SAHM

    November 27, 2012 at 1:37 am

    wow ladoo looks so beautiful with diya….well tried dear

    Reply
  23. divya

    November 27, 2012 at 1:02 am

    They look fabulous.

    Reply

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