She cleans the utensils, heats the earthen stove, and soaks rice in brine as the first steps after waking up. These are the initial stages of preparing puffed rice in the traditional way.

Puffed rice isn’t just for breakfast! Here, it’s mixed with fresh thyme to make a tasty crunchy coating for chicken goujons. Served with green beans and sweet potato wedges, you get two ...