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Delicious Ada Pradhaman- Kerala Sadhya Payasam



Ada Pradhaman (updated pic)


Today's recipe is a classic dessert from Kerala made on all special occasions. Ada pradhaman is a sweet delicacy made out of rice flakes, coconut milk, and jaggery.  Ada is pasta-like thin ribbon-shaped, dry rice flakes that are available in Indian stores. The combination of soft-cooked creamy rice flakes, jaggery, and coconut milk, along with the flavor of ghee and cardamom, tastes divine. Ghee roasted nuts, raisins, coconut bits, dried ginger powder, and roasted cumin powder adds another layer of flavor and taste. Unlike refined sugar, jaggery is often used in traditional recipes as a sweetener to make snacks and desserts. Jaggery adds a rich molasses taste and color to this pudding. Ada pradhaman is an irresistible treat and adored by all Sadhya lovers.   

Ada Pradhaman is part of the traditional Kerala Sadhya, the traditional vegetarian banquet. Rice and an array of pickles, vegetable curries, and puddings are served on banana leaves. Payasam or pudding is an indispensable part of the Sadhya, and you can find at least two to three payasams for Sadhya. The process of making ada pradhaman is time-consuming, especially extracting fresh coconut milk from grated coconut. It is always good to use fresh or frozen coconut milk for this recipe. It enhances the flavor and taste. It is definitely worth the effort.

Ada, as I mentioned earlier, is available in Indian grocery stores. Traditionally rice adas were made by spreading a thin layer of rice paste on banana leaves and then steaming the ada. It is then chopped into small squares to make the payasam. Making this pradhaman is easier nowadays as we get ada in packets from the grocery store. There are two types of ada -maida and rice. I always prefer rice adas. I have used the technique that mom uses to make this pradhaman. She usually roasts the ada in ghee and then cooks it till soft to make this dessert. Ada tends to stick to each other, and by roasting it in ghee you can retain its shape, and they will not stick together. The pradhaman is slow-cooked, to attain its thick, creamy consistency. Try this, you will surely love it.



Ada Pradhaman/Payasam 

Ingredients

Rice flakes/Ada- 250 grams
Jaggery ( powdered)-400 grams
(Adjust according to sweetness you prefer)
Coconut milk thick- 1 1/2 cup
Coconut milk thin- 2 1/2 cup
Cardamom crushed- 5-6
Dried ginger powder/ chukku- a pinch
Sliced coconut- 2 tbs
Raisins and cashew nuts- a few
Ghee- 3 tsp

Wash and drain ada and let it sit in a strainer. Extract first, second and third milk of coconut and keep it aside. Powder jaggery and bring it to boil with one and a half cup of water and strain out to remove impurities.

Heat a heavy-bottomed cooking vessel and pour in one tsp of ghee. Add ada, and in a low flame roast till it changes color to golden, and ada is well coated with ghee. Switch off the flame and let it cool down a bit. ( there is also another way of making this, and it is to put ada in boiling water cook, and drain and wash with cold water till it is ready)

Now add the third extract of coconut milk and cook the ada till it is soft. Make sure that the ada is properly cooked before adding it to jaggery. 

Pour jaggery syrup in a heavy bottom pan, and simmer till it attains a two-thread consistency. Slowly stir in the second coconut extract and cooked ada along with cardamom powder and dry ginger powder ( you can also add a pinch of roasted cumin powder). Stir it occasionally till it attains the desired consistency. Finally, add the first extract of coconut, and lower the flame and allow it to simmer for a minute, and switch off the flame. The payasam will thicken as it cools down.

Roast cashews, raisins, and coconut pieces in ghee till golden brown and garnish. Serve warm or chilled as you desire.

 

You might also like,

 Neipayasam/ Aravana payasam
Gothambu Payasam
Ragi Semiya Caramel Payasam
Pazha Pradhaman/Nendra Pazham Pradhaman/Sweet Plantain Pudding

Try it,

Hope you will all enjoy !

Comments

  1. looks yummy :) My mom used to make this, but, I really donno to make this :(

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  2. oh entha oru pic.. adipoli pic and ugran recipe..!!.. thanks to you, now I am missing my home and ofcourse this payasam :))

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  3. Wow! looks so tempting, first i saw this raw ada, thankyou Suja for this clear recipe with the pictures of this ada.

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  4. This is so yummy and beautiful click too...

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  5. Very beautiful pic,very tempting & yummy sweet dish though i havent tried it before but i can say its very tasty

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  6. Suja, looks soooooooooooooooooooo creamy. BTW, what is ada, never heard of it before, you said it is made of maida and rice both. Please post a pic, if you can.

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  7. Such a tempting and yummy payasam, looks super thick and catchy..

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  8. suja its looks so yummy .....is this ada home made or bought from store....this dish is very new to me...but looks very tempting

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  9. Such a tempting payasam and I loved the clicks!

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  10. i love love this..can smell it here

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  11. perfect for that event. lovely dish...so beautiful Suja

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  12. Ohhw kothy varunu Suja, njgalude drafiltum und ada pradhman..Super ..

    Love
    KAirali sisters

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  13. wat a delicious recipe dear...beautifully clicked
    just tempted to taste a spoon.

    Perfect entry for the event.
    Thanx for the love & support dear.

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  14. Yummy payasam.. sherikkum kothi aakunnu...

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  15. wow..perfect dessert recipe..I have never tasted ada before, will try to make this soon

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  16. perfectyil made..ummmm ennikkum bayankkaram eshttam annuuu..so dealisious dear...

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  17. This looks great. Never heard of this before...good sharing...

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  18. Perfect sweet dish recipe for the happy moment...never tried this...sounds yummmi

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  19. looks so nice dear. ente fav anu ithu. kur nal ayi undakkiyittu onnu try cheyynam

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  20. Adipoli!!!! looks so perfect and mouthwatering...

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  21. Suja....is there any other name for Ada? It looks great.

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  22. luks beautiful!!!!!!!!!its really new dish... what z ada????

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  23. oh my, that looks so tempting..thanks for sharing this recipe Suja!

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  24. Looks so yummy payasam..nice clicks.

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  25. Hi Suja,

    Payasam looks creamy and loved the jaggery colour.. nice recipe!

    loved the berry cake too!

    Cheers,

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  26. This is one of our family favorites, looks delicious ! Fabulous picture too....

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  27. Thanks Priya, Sathya, Madhu and Guna. Most of you may not be familiar with this ada. I have posted the pic of raw ada. You can buy this from grocery stores just like get semiya to make kheer.There are two types ada made with rice and maida. It will be written on the package. The brands I usually use is Periyar and Double horse.
    Madhu as you asked it is similar to palada pradhaman that I made earlier. The difference is Palada is milk and sugar while this is made with jaggery and coconut milk:)

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  28. Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments :)

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  29. Beautiful clicks!! Thats a really perfect and tempting payasam..

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  30. It is yummy...I have tasted it in one of my friends house.

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  31. I am drooling seeing the pic...Simply delicious !

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  32. Creamy and rich.

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  33. mmmmm :) Superb!!! creamy creamy and tasty !!! :) :)

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  34. Thanks anon and Pratiba for stopping by and for the sweet comment :)

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  35. Thanks Shanthiji for the sweet comment:)

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  36. Waw! perfect ada pradmam recipe I got. You made it easy for me. Thanks suja for th wonderful recipe.

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  37. Thanks ww.com ..happy that you like it ..thanks or stopping by.

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