Kavuni arisi
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A deep purple sweet of black rice cooked soft and mixed with sugar, coconut and ghee, served at Chettinad weddings.
Region: ChettinadOccasion: Weddings and festive feastsTime: 1 hour + 4 hours soakingServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup kavuni (black) rice
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup grated fresh coconut
- 2 tbsp ghee
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
Method
- Wash the black rice and soak it for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Pressure-cook it with the water for 8–10 whistles until very soft.
- Mash lightly while hot and stir in the sugar until it melts.
- Mix in the coconut, ghee and cardamom.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
History
Kavuni is a black rice. The sweet is closely associated with the Nattukottai Chettiar community of Chettinad, who had long trade links with Burma and South-East Asia.
Significance
Kavuni arisi is one of the sweets traditionally served at Chettiar weddings.