Quick fix: Gouni arisi

Gouni arici. Photo: Special Arrangement

Ingredients:

Red rice (gounni rice): 100 gms

Sugar :150 gms

Ghee: 25 ml

Grated coconut: 50 gms

Cashew nuts: 20 gm

Cardamom powder: Five gms

Method:

Soak the gounni rice for one hr in water, strain and boil it in required amount of hot water.

Once the rice is boiled, keep it aside.

Heat ghee in a separate pan, add the cashew nuts, grated coconut, cardamom powder and sugar. Sauté for few minutes.

Add the mixer to the boiled rice and mix it well. Garnish with fried cashew nuts and grated coconuts.

Chef R.Subbu is Commi II (South Indian) with Hotel Heritage, Madurai. He specializes in South Indian and Chettinadu dishes

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