Ada pradhaman is dessert made with rice, coconut milk and jaggery. Rice noodles are cooked in coconut milk and jaggery making it delicious , creamy and nutritious. It is topped with fried coconut bits , nuts and raisins.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Kheer, Vegan Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Author Syama
Ingredients
2CAda soaked if dry
1Coconut
1lbJaggery 500 gm
1/4CBroken Cashew Nuts
1/4CRaisins
4- 6Green Cardamom Pods
2TbspCoconut bits
3- 4 TbspGhee/Oil
Instructions
If using dry ada Soak in warm water to 20 to 30 minutes , rinse and drain .
Melt the jaggery in 1/2 C water over low heat .
Extract the coconut milk and and keep each extraction separate. Refer to notes if using canned milk or powder.
Heat 1 Tbsp oil or ghee in a thick bottomed pan and toss the ada in it . Add the melted jaggery and the 3rd extraction. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes .
Add the second extraction and simmer for 5 minutes .
Crush the cardamom seeds to a fine powder. Fry the raisins , cashew nuts and coconuts in 2 Tbsp oil/Ghee and reserve .
Add the 1st extraction to the Pradhaman and once the bubbles appear on the sides turn off the heat . Do not allow it come to come to boil . Mix in the cardamom powder and half the fried garnishes. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool.
Transfer to serving bowls, sprinkle the remaining garnish on top and serve .
Notes
For Canned Coconut Milk - Remove half the cream and mix the rest . Use as 1st and 3rd extraction . Skip the second step .
For Coconut Milk powder - Follow package instruction for 1st extraction , double and triple the quantity of water for second and third extractions .
Adjust the cook times for desired consistency
You can avoid cooking the ada in ghee/oil .
Pradhaman thickens a little as it cools.
Nutrition information is not provided as it varies greatly depending on ingredients