A traditional South Indian dessert made with rice flakes, jaggery, and coconut milk, garnished with fried cashews and coconut.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1/2cupada (rice flakes)
- 2cupswater
- 1cupjaggery
- 1/2cupwater
- 1tbspghee
- 12piececashews
- 2tbspcoconut
- 1cupthin coconut milk
- 1/8tspdry ginger powder
- 1/4tspcardamom powder
- 1/2cupthick coconut milk
- 1tbspghee
How to make Ada Pradhaman (Rice Flakes Pudding)
Preparation
Rinse ada in water.
Boil water, then switch off the heat and remove from flame.
Add rinsed ada to the boiled water and set aside for 15 minutes.
Transfer ada to a strainer and rinse with water to avoid further cooking.
Cooking
Add jaggery with water and heat until it completely dissolves.
Strain the jaggery syrup through a metal strainer to remove impurities.
Heat ghee, add cashews, and fry until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Add coconut and fry until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Add drained ada to the pan and set for a minute.
Add strained jaggery syrup and cook until the syrup is thick, about 10 minutes.
Add thin coconut milk and let it boil for about 7-10 minutes until thick.
Add dry ginger powder and cardamom powder.
Add thick coconut milk and mix well.
Add fried cashews and coconut, then add ghee.
Mix quickly and when it starts to boil, switch off the heat. Do not boil after adding thick coconut milk.
Tips & Tricks
The payasam thickens after cooling, so switch off the heat accordingly.
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