Ada Pradhaman

Ada Pradhaman is a traditional payasam of Kerala. Ada pradhaman (prepared with jaggery, rice ada and coconut milk) is especially popular during the festival of Onam. It is an integral part of Onam Sadhya menu.

Ada Pradhaman Recipe

Preparation time : 20 mins | Cooking time : 40 mins | Serves : 3
Category : Dessert | Cuisine : Kerela


Ingredients

Rice ada -1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1 1/4 cup
Thin coconut milk - 1 1/4 cup
Thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Coconut bits or thin small pieces - 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts -2 tbsp or 5-6
Raisins -2-3 tbsp
Cardamom powder -1/4 tsp
Ghee - 1-2 tbsp +2 tsp

Method

1.Bring water to rolling boil, switch off and add the ada. Let it soak for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain the water completely and rinse the ada in cold water. This is done to prevent the ada from sticking to each other. Drain the water completely. Keep it aside.

2. Dissolve jaggery in half a cup of water and strain it to remove impurities if any.

3. Heat 2 tsp of ghee and fry the cashew nuts, raisins and coconut pieces separately.

4. In the same pan, heat some more ghee and fry the ada in medium or low flame for 4-5 minutes.

5. Now add jaggery water to the ada and cook in medium flame until it thickens.

6. Once it starts to thicken, add the thin coconut milk (1 1/4 cup). Cook on medium flame until it    thickens again.

7. Once it got thickened further, add the thick coconut milk, fried cashew nuts, raisins, cardamom powder and coconut bits. Mix well and switch off the flame. Do not cook after adding the thick coconut milk. 

Delicious Ada Pradhaman is now ready to serve. Serve it hot or chilled.

Points to be noted

•  It gets thicken by time, so switch it off accordingly.
• You can get the readymade rice ada or rice flakes in Indian grocery shops.