| Ada Pradhaman | |
| Country: | India |
| Region: | Kerala,India |
| Course: | Dessert |
| Type: | Pudding |
| Main Ingredient: | Rice ada, Coconut milk, jaggery or sugar, ghee |
Ada pradhaman is a traditional Keralan dessert made by using the rice ada (rice pasta or flakes) with a sauce of cooked coconut milk and jaggery.[1] [2] [3] Ada pradhaman is specially prepared in every home of the state of Kerala,India on the festival day of Onam, it is served together with Sadya. A variety of payasam, ada pradhaman is known as the King of Payasam.
Cooked rice ada is added to milk or coconut milk, then topped with a jaggery syrup and other ingredients such as nuts, raisins, and cardamom.[4]
The dish is usually served hot. It is one of the most common desserts in Kerala.[5]
Palada Pradhaman is a type of Payasam made with Pal(milk), rice ada, sugar, cardamom powder, nuts and raisins.[6] Palada Pradhaman or palada payasam is offered specially to devotees as Prasada in Kerala Temples.