Nov 1, 2014

413: Palada Pradhaman/Milk Ada Pradhaman



Palada pradhaman is very popular dessert in Kerala .It is made on occasions like Vishu, Onam & marriage feasts.  This a rich and delicious dessert and it is a fitting finale to the sadhya(feast), leaving your guest with unforgettable memories of the delicious Onam sadhya.

Ingredients:
Instant ada                              1 cup
Whole milk                              2 ½  cups
Evaporated milk                       1 tin
Water                                      1 cup  
Sugar                                      1 ½ cup
Green Cardmons                       6no. (crushed)
Saffron                                     a pinch
 Ghee                                       2 tbsp.
Cashews & almonds                   a handful

Method:
                           
  • Soak the adas in water for 30 minutes  Wash & drain in cold water 2-3 times until water is clean.
  • Place a heavy bottom vessel and add in one cup of water and allow it to boil. Add ada into it. When its almost cooked drain the water and keep aside.
  • Pour the milk , evaporated milk and saffron into the thick bottom non stick vessel, heat it.when it boils, add the sugar and continue boiling until it thickens.
  • When it is well reduced or thickened, add the cooked ada pieces into it.  Cook it in very low flame.
  • Finally add the crushed cardamom powder to  the milk  and  mix well. switch off the flame.
  • Blend the well boiled milk and the ada together and remove from the flame only when it reaches the consistency that makes it ready to serve
  •  Heat ghee and roast the cashew nuts and raisins and garnish on top.

Note:
You can make ada at home. Here is the recipe.

For making fresh ada:

Unnakkal ari (Raw rice)  - 1 cup.  Sugar   - 3 tsp. Coconut  - 1 tbsp.

  • Wash the unakkalari well and either powder it or grind it.
  • To this, add the sugar and the coconut oil, and mix it till it is slightly thinner than dosa batter consistency, but thick enough to be spread on a leaf. 
  • Tear the banana leaf into five portions, remove the fibre, and spread the batter on each leaf by hand. Flatten and smoothen it out.
  • Place a vessel of water on the flame, and when it boils well, add the flattened ada into it.
  • When the ada is cooked well, switch off the flame.
  • Drain the water and when it cools, gently separate each ada from the leaf.
  • Cut the ada into very small pieces.
  • Now ada is ready for Pradhaman. 


Note: see my other  Ada Pradhaman recipe

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