| 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 Keralite 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 homes of the state of Kerala, India on the festival day of Onam. It is a variety of payasam, and is served together with sadya.
Cooked rice ada is added to 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 or Palada Payasam 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.