Palada Pradhaman / Payasam

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) Ada
• 500 ml Boiling water
• 500 ml Whole milk
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• 250 grams Condensed milk
• 4 Cardamom, finely ground
• 2 tablespoon Ghee
• 2 tablespoon broken Cashew-nut

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash Ada in running water. Soak it in boiling water for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   In the mean time bring the milk to a boil. Once the milk is boiling, drain the Ada and add it to the pan. Let it boil for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add in the sugar and condensed milk. Stir well.

4. 4

   Let the mixture boil for 5 more minutes until it becomes little thick. Switch off the flame.

5. 5

   Heat a pan and roast the cashew-nuts in ghee until the nuts are slightly brown. Add it to the Pradhaman.

6. 6

   Grind the cardamom pods to a very fine powder. Add it to the Pradhaman and mix well.

7. 7

   Palada Pradhaman is ready. You can serve it hot or cold. I like to serve the pradhaman chilled.