The olden day Chettiar community was a very affluent community and traded all over the world. The community had trade as far flung as Rangoon (Current day Myanmar) to Singapore. They brought back a lot of things from their travels which included exotic ingredients as well. Black rice is a very popular ingredient in South Asia and it must have found its way into the Chettiar households through these routes. The rice has become so customary that its a ritual to serve it in weddings.
Black Glutinous Rice is also sold in the shops as Kavuni Arisi, Karuppu Arisi or Karuppu Puttarisi.
Even though the rice is black in colour, it gets a hue of burgundy after soaking and the colour intensifies after cooking.
Here is the link to buy Kavuni Arisi
Here is how to make the popular Chettinad Style Kavuni Arisi. The ingredients are really simple. We will need equal quantity of black rice, coconut and sugar. We will add a little ground cardamom and ghee for flavour. That’s is all there is in making this amazing dessert. Do try it.
Black rice is a very hard rice. The rice needs to be soaked over-nite. Wash the rice and soak it in lots of water for 10-12 hours. Drain the water used for soaking after the said time. The water would be burgundy color. Its fine.
Add the rice to the pressure cooker. The water ratio is 1 rice : 1.5 water. Add in the water to the cooker. Cover the cooker and cook for exactly 3 whistles. Allow the pressure to settle naturally. The important thing about this dessert is to get the texture of the rice right. It should not become mushy. The rice should still have a bit of a bite but still completely soft on the inside.
To the same pan add in the fresh shredded coconut, sugar and cardamom. The mixture will loosen up immediately after adding sugar.
Note: You can add less sugar if you wish. If you want to avoid sugar, you can substitute jaggery.
Simmer the mixture in the pan for 5-10 minutes until the mixture becomes thick. Add in the ghee and switch off the flame.
Amazing Kavuni Arisi is ready!!!
- ½ cup Kavuni Arisi (Black Glutinous rice)
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup fresh shredded coconut
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 3 teaspoon ghee
- Wash the rice and soak it in lots of water for 10-12 hours. Drain the water used for soaking after the said time.
- Add the rice to the pressure cooker. Cover the cooker and cook for exactly 3 whistles. Allow the pressure to settle naturally.
- To the same pan add in the fresh shredded coconut, sugar and cardamom. The mixture will loosen up immediately after adding sugar.
- Simmer the mixture in the pan for 5-10 minutes until the mixture becomes thick. Add in the ghee and switch off the flame.
- Amazing Kavuni Arisi is ready!!!
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