Kerala’s biggest festival Onam is here! It is a harvest festival signaling the end of the monsoons. Onam is a harvest festival celebrated each year in the month of Chingam. It usually ends on the 10th day known as Thiru Onam. It is also celebrated as the homecoming of the great Mahabali. Pal Ada Payasam / Pal Ada Pradhamam is an important part in onam sadhya. It is prepared by simmering the milk. Cooking ada in milk with sugar and cardamom powder. Its a simple recipe but tastes delicious. It is also served in functions and other festivals too. Now let us see how Pal Ada Payasam is served. Here goes the recipe…
Pal Ada Payasam
Ingredients
- ⅓ Cup Ada
- 600 MilliLiters Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Ghee
- 2 Cups Water
- ¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 10 Cashews
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a tadka pan. Add in the cashews and roast them until golden brown. Set them aside.
- Wash and Soak Ada in water for 10 minutes.
- Boil the milk. Allow it to simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the milk does not burn.
- When the milk simmers. Add in the soaked ada. Let it boil.
- When the ada starts getting soft add in the sugar and caradamom powder and let it boil. Cook until the ada become soft.
- Add in the ghee and roasted cashews. Yummy and delicious Pal Ada Payasam ready now.
Notes
- Simmering the milk gives an awesome taste to the Payasam.
- I have used Bambino Ada. It was a big bigger in size.
- The amount of milk absorbed by ada might vary according to the type of ada used.
- The Payasam is neither very thick nor watery. If the mixture becomes very thick add hot milk to get the proper consistency.
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Step by step photos on how to make Pal Ada Payasam / Pal Ada Pradhamam:
- Wash and Soak Ada in water for 10 minutes. Boil the milk. Allow it to simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the milk does not burn.
2. When the milk simmers. Add in the soaked ada. Let it boil.
3. When the ada starts getting soft add in the sugar and caradamom powder and let it boil. Cook until the ada become soft
4. Garnish with cashews roasted in ghee. Yummy and delicious Pal Ada Payasam ready now.
Very nice and easy to prepare