Kavuni arisi/ Red rice Dessert

                            *Kavani arisi is one of the popular sweet delicacy in the Chettinad *

                                                                   Kavani arisi/ red rice

Ingredients:

Red rice (Kavuni Arisi) - 1 cup
Water - 3 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Ghee -1 table spoon
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Grated coconut (try to use freshly grated coconut) - 3 tablespoon
Cardamom powder - 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

1. Soak the rice for 4 hours.
2. Pressure cook the rice in medium flame (switch off the flame after 4 whistles). Rice should be well cooked.
3. After opening the cooker, immediately smash the rice using a ladle (rice will be sticky).
4. Add sugar, salt, cardamom powder, ghee and coconut. Mix everything together.

                                                      * Sweet is ready to serve*