Natural Beauty And Makeup Blog: Poha Laddoo Recipe

Poha/Chira Laddoo (Flattened Rice Balls) Ingredients:

To make these delicious vegetarian treats, you need – 

Ingredients for Poha Laddoo/Chirer Naru

Poha/Chira – 1 cup, 250ml

Dry Desiccated or Fresh Coconut – 1/2 cup, 125ml

Almond/Cashew Powder – 1/3 cup, 75 ml (optional)

Jaggery pieces – 1 cup (make sure you’re using soft textured jaggery so you can break it with hands)

Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp

Clarified butter/Ghee – 1 Tbsp

Milk – 2 tsps

How To Make Poha/Chira Laddoo (Flattened Rice Balls) Recipe:

By the way, there are two simple ways to make these delightful laddoos. First, I’ll walk you through my usual method using desiccated coconut flakes. Then, I’ll share my mom’s version, which she makes with fresh coconuts. You can choose whichever method suits what you have on hand.

Method 1:

➡️ Start by heating a pan over medium heat. Add a cup of Chira/Poha/Flattened rice and stir for a few seconds until it turns slightly crunchy.

➡️ Next, add desiccated coconut flakes and almond powder (optional) to the pan and mix well. If you already have finely powdered coconut, you can skip this step.

Poha Laddoo/Chirer Naru Recipe (Step-by-step guide)

➡️ Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for a couple of minutes.

➡️ Once cooled, grind the mixture into a fine powder.

➡️ Now, transfer the powder into a large mixing bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of milk, cardamom powder, ghee, and jaggery. Since my husband has diabetes, I use only half a cup of jaggery, but you can adjust the sweetness to your liking. Mix everything well by using a hamandista (mortar & pestle) or hands. 

Poha Laddoo/Chirer Naru Recipe (Step-by-step guide)

Voilà! Your soft, round, and delicious chira/poha laddoos are ready to enjoy 🤩🤤!

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Method 2:

👉🏻 Begin by heating a pan and adding a cup of Chira/Poha/Flattened rice. Stir for a few seconds until it becomes a bit crunchy!

👉🏻 Next, grind this mixture into a fine powder.

👉🏻 Now, in a large bowl, combine the powder with fresh coconut flakes, cardamom powder, ghee, almond or cashew powder (optional), and soft jaggery. The fresh coconut will release some milk, making the mixture softer, so you can skip adding any extra milk 🙂.

👉🏻 Use your hands/mortar & pestle to mix and mash everything thoroughly. To make shaping easier, rub a little ghee on your palms and form small, round laddoos.

You can store these laddoos in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, though in my house, they’re usually gone within a couple of days 😀!

Delicious Poha Laddoo/Chirer Naru/Flattened Rice Balls

So, those are the two easy methods to make chirer naru. Simple, right? I first made these when I was just 12! Back then, we didn’t have a mixer grinder, so my mom or dad would help me mix everything by hand ❤️.