Palada Pradhaman (പാലട പ്രഥമൻ)
Category: dessert — milk & rice-ada payasam
Course: dessert | Diet: vegetarian
Meal roles: dessert
sadya

A beloved sweet, a pit-stop for every sadya dessert service.

Spice level: 0
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 45 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Rice ada (pala appam strips)
qty: 40
unit: g
name: Full-fat milk
qty: 250
unit: g
name: Sugar
qty: 40
unit: g
name: Ghee
qty: 10
unit: g
name: Cardamom powder
qty: 0.5
unit: g
name: Cashews and raisins
qty: 8
unit: g

Steps:
Shallow-fry the ada pieces in ghee until lightly golden; drain and set aside.
Boil the milk and reduce it; add the fried ada and sugar, then simmer slowly for about 40 minutes until thick and the ada turns soft and wavy.
Fold in cardamom and toasted nuts and simmer a few more minutes.
Cool slightly and serve at room temperature at the end of a sadya.

Tags: dessert
sadya
sweet