What is "kadrai" as a cooking ingredient?

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The discussion clarifies that "kadrai" refers to a cooking vessel, specifically an aluminum pan used for puffing rice, rather than an ingredient itself. The term is derived from Lithuanian, meaning 'frame' or 'group', and is likened to a Chinese wok. Participants noted that the video in question suggests the addition of salt as a white powder during the puffing process, indicating that "kadrai" is not a component but rather the tool utilized in cooking.

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A Youtube video shows using "kadrai" as an ingredient in puffing rice. What is "kadrai"?
A Youtube video, which I can't translate, shows using "kadrai" as a component in puffing rice. What is "kadrai"?

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"Aluminum kadrai" suggests it is not a component, but kind of the pot/pan used, doesn't it?
 
Two minutes with Google shows 'kadrai' is Lithuanian and may be interpreted as 'frame' or as 'group'. There may be other interpretations but I stopped there.

As @Borek suggested, the video seems to refer to the pan the rice is initially fried in. It looks much like a Chinese Wok, or bowl shaped frying pan. (that should be a rather common kitchen "ingredient." :oldbiggrin: )
 
The guy in the video doesn't look nor sound Lithuanian :wink:
 
Borek said:
"Aluminum kadrai" suggests it is not a component, but kind of the pot/pan used, doesn't it?

In the video, I think it is the white powder added to the rice. A different technique of puffing rice is to add rice to hot sand. The "kadrai" in the video might be an inorganic powder that substitutes for sand.
 
If you watched the movie, the text at the top of the movie screen says "Puffed Rice Without Oil and Sand".
The text overlays at 4:13 and 4:22 refer to "SALT."
 
Yes, I agree. The "kadrai" is the pan and the white powder is salt.
 

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