Ada Pradhaman Recipe

Keralites are known for their undeniable sweet tooth and a decided affinity towards desserts. Ada Pradhaman is a rich traditional ada payasam popular in kerala. Ada pradhaman is one of the important dishes in Onam sadya. There are two versions

Preperation time:- 10 mins | Coocking Time:- 20 mins | Serves:-2

Ingredients

• Ada - 1/2 cup
• Jaggery - 1 cup
• Thin Coconut Milk 1/2 cup
• Thick Coconut milk 1 cup
• Ghee 1 tsp
• Cashew nuts - 10 No's
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Method of preperation

• Soak ada in water for 15 mins and rinse it well. Boil water and then add Ada and cook until it becomes soft.
• Ada should only be slightly soft as it will again cooked with the jaggery syrup and coconut milk. Drain water and keep aside.
• Let Jaggery syrup boil until its thick and add soaked Ada.
• Cook till soft and jaggery syrup absorbed well. at this stage we can add thin coconut milk. Again cook for  few mins.
• Once the mixture become thick add first thick coconut milk little by littlt.
• Cook for two mins, add cardamom powder and swith off.
• Meanwhile fry coconut pieces in 1 tsp ghee till golden brown. Now add cashews and fry till g golden and add these coconut pieces and cashews to the payasam.
• Add remaining ghee and switch off.