Aravanai (Rice Simmered In Jaggery Syrup)
About Aravanai (Rice Simmered In Jaggery Syrup)
An authentic Kerala recipe that is very easy to make but very delicious. The rice is added to the Jaggery syrup with ghee and is cooked for a long time and the fantastic aroma and taste are simply mind blowing. We make this Aravanai for Devi Pooja called Bhagavathi Sevai at home. In Kerala temples this is offered to devotees in Banana leaves...
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice (raw)
- 2 cup Powdered Jaggery
- 1/2 spoon Green Caradamom Powder 1/2 Tea Spoon (green caradamom powder tea)
- 2 spoons Coconut (finely chopped tb)
- Cashews (optional and kismiss as you prefer)
- 5 spoons Clarified Butter (or ghee ghee table)
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Instructions
- Wash the rice well and cook in pressure cooker to soft adding 3 cups of water. The rice should be well boiled and soft but not mushy. Keep it aside.
- Heat a sauteing pan and fry the coconut pieces, cashews and kismiss in 2 tea spoons of ghee and keep aside. Heat a non stick or heavy bottomed pan with jaggery powder and 3 cups of water.
- Wait till the jaggery syrup becomes half in quantity. Now keep the flame low and add the boiled rice to the boiling syrup.
- Add 2 table spoons of ghee and cardamon powder. Keep stirring the stuff patiently till it becomes tight and comes together without sticking to the bottom. Add remaining ghee and stir well. Add the roasted items and switch off the stove.
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I’m loving this recipe already!
So delicious! Excited to make it.
This is a fantastic recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Looks so delicious! Thanks for the recipe.