Puffed Rice

Puffed Rice

Cereal Good year-round
Used in 1 of 40 cuisines (3%)
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Puffed Rice is a light and crispy snack made from rice, often used in various dishes and desserts.

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Puffed Rice is a light and crispy cereal made by heating rice kernels under high pressure. It is widely used in Indian snacks like 'bhel puri' and 'murmura', as well as in breakfast cereals and desserts. Puffed rice provides a crunchy texture and is often seasoned with spices or sweeteners.

What's different

  • Puffed via dry heat into airy crisp grains — used cold, not cooked.
  • Snack base for Indian chaat (bhel puri) and Mexican palanquetas; sometimes a breakfast cereal.

Other forms of Rice

Nutrition (per 100g)

386kcalCal
7.0gProtein
1.0gFat
86.0gCarbs
3.0gFiber

Values are AI-estimated, not from a laboratory database

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