KERALA ADA PRADHAMAN

Ada Pradhaman is a Kerala delicacy. It is made with flattened rice strips that are cooked with jaggery syrup and finished off with thick coconut milk. Ada Pradhaman is. apart of marriages or as a part of the Onam Sadhya meal. There are a lot of ways to make this Kerala Ada Pradhaman. Some people add cumin powder and sukku/ dry ginger powder to the pradhaman.

However, I have used it only with cardamom powder. In this recipe, I have used store-bought rice ada. Traditionally, the rice ada is made at home by steaming paper-thin rice pastes over a banana leaf. This steamed rice ada is dried and used to make Kerala Ada pradhaman in the same way. Try this Ada pradhaman for the sadhya meal or as a part of the festive meal.

Instructions

1. Wash 1/2 cup of rice ada and soak them in water for 5- 10 mins.
2. Heat one cup of water in a pan. When it comes to boiling stage, add the soaked rice ada to the water and cook until they turn soft.
3. In another pan, dissolve 1/3 cup of jaggery powder into water. Let it dissolve. Filter them for imputrities.
4. Add the jaggery syrup to the cooked rice ada. Let them combine together and cook for 8- 9 mins.
5. Once they are cooked, add half a cup of thick coconut milk to the pan. In a low flame, mix them and cook for 3- 4 mins until creamy. Add cardamom powder for flavoring.
6. Heat ghee, and roast chopped coconut pieces and cashews. Once they turn golden brown, transfer them to the adai pradham and serve.