Kavuni Arisi

Kavuni Arisi is a traditional sweet in Chettinadu. Usually this will be the sweet in weddings for the breakfast. And will be served in special occasions like Son-in-law visits his Mother-in-law house. Rice used in this sweet is healthier to have it that too for breakfast. I usually prepare this sweet on my family members birthday by soaking the rice at over night. Always will be in my packing list from Devakottai to Florida.
Let’s check this sweet’s history. Our Patta Aiya's had trade to Rangoon - former capital city of Burma, Malaysia. They brought back a lot of things like black rice. It must have found its way into Chettiar households through these routes.

Now let’s look on health benefits of this rice, reduces blood Cholestral level, good fiber content helps for digestion, Can be added as a part with Idli rice while making Idli/Dosa batter with same method. Tried many times, Idli tastes good and soft, color attracts kids as Idli looks new.

Let me give you the recipe of making this sweet KAVUNI ARISI.  

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
No. of servings: 4

Ingredients:

Kavuni Arisi  - 1 cup
Water - 5 cups

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Shredded Coconut - 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1 Tea spoons
Ghee - 3 Table spoons

Method:

1. Take a cup of Kavuni rice, Will get special rice in Chettinadu, we do get pure quality in Singapore and Malaysia. Soak this rice overnight for 10 hours.
2. Pressure cook this rice by adding water 1:5 ratio.
3. Leave around 5 whistles as this rice is bit tough. Pressure has to be released naturally. Now rice will be soft and mushy.

4. If rice is not cooked and u feel there is an excess water, u can cook some more time by smashing the rice by laddle.
5. Add Sugar, Shredded coconut, Cardamom powder, Ghee in the same cooker pan and mix well, u can feel good aroma while mixing it.Then serve it to the dish.

Tips:

1. Rice has to be soaked not less than 10 hours and cooked for 5 whistles, else this rice will not be cooked properly.