Puffed Rice Balls (Poriyunda)

One Thursday afternoon after lunch,my husband was telling me that he feels like eating something sweet. His first inclination was to go to our routine bakala downstairs and buy some icecream and my 2.5 year old son was seconding the idea in all smiles.  As it was scorching hot outside I told them to wait for 10 minutes and made this super easy delicious sweet dish. It quenched their sugar rush and made them happy. And ofcourse, if they are happy, I am too.

Ingredients

Puffed Rice - 4 cups
Jaggery - 3/4 cup grated
Water - 1/2 cup
Ghee to grease hands

Method:

Take jaggery in a kadai. Add in water and heat it so it is melted. Strain them

Add it back to the kadai and boil it..The mix will get dark and thick. Cook till the syrup reaches one string consistency (if you dip the spoon into the syrup and remove, the last drop falling from the spoon forms a string.
Now add in the puffed rice and mix well.
Immediately grease your hand with ghee.  take a healthy portion of the pori mix and press firmly and shape it into balls. Pack the balls tightly.