Murmura laddu or Mamra na Laadu or Puffed Rice Balls – You will be impressed at how easy this recipe is, in case you have never made it before. I made it the first time and I was quite happy creating this childhood favorite recipe! Try it out today, make it for Makarsankranti! These light weight, crisp puffed rice balls are super addictive and fun to make and eat – you can stop at just one. These are healthy too – kind of like an energy bar as it’s made out of jaggery and puffed rice.
Happy Makar Sankranti again. As mentioned here, I went on a chikki making spree and made all kinds of chikkis/laddus. The one that is my favorite, and which came out great is the Murmura or Mamra Laddu or Puffed Rice Balls. This has been my childhood favorites. Very easy, and simple to make. I of course winged the recipe, trying to fix it as I went and so you may find ingredients here that you have not found in a chikki and so don’t be surprised 🙂 This was my first and an amateur attempt to make it, and I was quite impressed with how easy this was – you would be too. Just try it out!
This dessert is vegetarian, and vegan (both vegan and non-vegan alternatives given), gluten-free, and healthy.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Murmura or Puffed rice or Mamra
- 1 cup Jaggery [preferably the kind used for making chikki. I did not have that on hand so I used the regular kind]
- 1 teaspoon Sugar (optional) If using sugar, prefer brown sugar.
- ¼ cup Water
- 2 tablespoons Milk / Nut milk for vegan version
- 2 teaspoons Ghee (clarified butter) / Any neutral oil for vegan version
- 1 teaspoon Rose petals for garnishing (optional)
Instructions
- Dry roast murmura for about 2-3 minutes.
- Heat ghee /neutral oil in a non stick pan. Add crumbled jaggery, ¼ cup water, and brown (or white) sugar. It’s ok to skip the sugar. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring as needed.
- Add 2 tablespoons of dairy/vegan milk. keep stirring as needed, and simmer for another 5 minutes. The jaggery mixture will caramelize into dark brown color. You know it’s done when you take a drop of that mixture and put it water and a ball forms instead of disintegrating.
- Add roasted murmura to the above mixture and mix well. Turn off the heat.
- Form into desired sized balls while the mixture is still warm, being extra cautious as if it’s hot, it may burn your hands. Apply either some water or ghee on your hands while forming the balls.Enjoy!!
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