Chettinad

Kavuni arisi

Name: Kavuni arisi
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 8 h 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Chettinad
Ingredients: 3/4 cup kavuni rice black rice; 2 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 1/2 tbsp ghee; 1/4 tsp cardamom; 8 halved cashews

Black rice cooked soft and tossed with coconut, ghee and sugar. Chettinad wedding royalty.

50 minTime

3 gProtein each

mildSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.

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Grandma's wayKavuni rice from Karaikudi markets, fresh coconut and ghee.

The original

274kcal

3 gprotein

3 gfibre

50minutes

Kavuni arisi as Chettinad weddings serve it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Black rice¾ cup kavuni rice

Water2½ cups

Sugar½ cup

Fresh grated coconut½ cup

Ghee1½ tbsp

Cardamom¼ tsp

Cashews8, halved

Method

4 steps

1Wash the soaked kavuni rice and pressure cook with water for 6 to 7 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
2Mash lightly while warm, leaving some grains whole.
3Stir in sugar on low heat until it melts in.
4Fold in coconut, cardamom, ghee and fried cashews.

Serve it like this

Serve in small bowls with a final sprinkle of coconut on top.

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Kavuni arisi

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Ingredients

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