Puffed Rice/Mamra

Puffed rice is a traditional food made from pre-gelatinized rice grains that are puffed by steam during cooking.

The grains retain their shape but become much larger.

Puffed rice is often eaten as a snack in the morning or afternoon, and is also used as a breakfast cereal.

Here are some specifications for puffed rice:

• Moisture content: Puffed rice should have a moisture content of around 3% to maintain crispness.
• Ash content: Ash content in puffed rice can range from 0.23–0.73%.
• Carbohydrate content: Different varieties of puffed rice can have different carbohydrate levels.