Jaggery is a tasty unrefined sugar made from cane sugar. It is less sweet than maple syrup. Its color varies from golden yellow to dark brown and it has a rich flavor similar to brown sugar.
Puffed rice is produced when the raw rice is heated in a closed kettle with a little water and brought under high pressure. The rice balls are ready to eat from the packaging as a snack.
Avalakki Mixture is a well known and very popular South Indian snack. It consists of puffed rice with a mix of various fried or roasted ingredients, such as sev, boondi, peanuts and roasted chana.