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kavuni arisi puttu

Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Puttu | Traditional Healthy Black Rice Sweet Puttu

Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Puttu is a traditional Tamil healthy breakfast recipe made using ancient black rice.
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Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, dinner, Snack
Cuisine: SouthIndian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Black Rice/ Karuppu Kavuni - 1 cup / 200gms

    Jaggery Powder - 3/4 cup/ 150gms

    Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup/ 50g

    Cardamom Powder - 11/2 Tsp

    Pinch of salt

    Ghee - 2 Tsp

Method
 

  1. Wash Black Rice 2-3 times.
    2.Soak it in enough water for 5-6 hours or overnight.
    3.Drain Water Shade Dry For Some time (there should little wetness like some rice sticking to your hands).
    4.Grind the soaked and dried rice to a coarse flour.
    5.Dry roast the flour in a pan till Wetness goes
    away & light.
    6.After it cools you can pass through a sieve to prevent lumps.
    7.Add Ghee & Cardamom powder then mix.
    8.Add A pinch of salt & mix.
    9.Sprinkle soaked water little by little and mix.
    10.The flour should be moist and crumbly, not sticky.
    11.When pressed in your palm, it should hold shape and crumble easily.
    12.Transfer the flour to a steamer lined with banana leaf
    13.Steam the moistened flour for 10-12 minutes.
    14.Once steamed, Transfer to a mixing Bowl.
    15.Now Add Jaggery powder Mix.
    16,Add Grated Coconut Mix EveryThing Well.
    17.Now Its All Ready To Be Served.
    kavuni arisi puttu

Notes

  • Do not skip soaking – it ensures soft texture
  • Grind coarsely for authentic puttu texture
  • Use pure jaggery or Nattu sakkarai for better taste and health benefits
  • Banana leaf steaming enhances aroma and flavor