Puffed & Stamped Rice

Rice Flakes in Cereals or Snacks

• Flakes Rice Often made by toasting or puffing rice and then flattening it – similar concept, but more processed.

• Texture: Crispy and crunchy, used in dry cereal mixes or snack bars.

• Used in:

  • Breakfast cereals (think Special K or generic "rice flakes" cereals).

  • Snack bars, trail mixes.

Hand-fried muri (puffed rice) is puffed rice lightly tossed by hand in a hot iron pan with a bit of mustard oil, salt, and spices. It becomes warm, crisp, aromatic, and slightly smoky—often served as a quick, savory snack in Bengal and parts of eastern India.

• Process: Tossed manually in a hot iron or clay pan.

• Flavor: More aromatic, slightly smoky, and often enriched with mustard oil or ghee.

• Texture: Light, crisp, and warm; sometimes uneven puffing but with a richer taste.

• Customization: Spices, salt, and oil can be added to preference.