EASY PAALADA PRADHAMAN – ONASADHYA SPECIAL SWEET

Since tomorrow is the “Thiruvonam”, the day of big Onasadhya, but unfortunately there is no way to take a leave, so we decided to celebrate it a day before on today. And surely, I was not at all willing to miss the sweets part of it. So I went for the easy one, Paalada Pradhaman.

Ada Pradhaman is a traditional and inevitable sweet serve in Sadhya, especially Onasadhya, prepared out of coconut milk and jaggery. And Paalada Pradhaman is a variant of Ada Pradhaman prepared from Ari Ada, milk and sugar, which saves you from the difficulty of getting the coconut milk and all. Even though it is easy, but not missing the folly and fare of Ada. Ya, it is really Yummy Delicious. Try it and comment.

Ingredients:-

1. Ari / Rice Ada - 1 cup (can get ready-made, and I used that only)

2. Creamy Milk – 4 cups

3. Sugar – 1 cup

4. Cardamom – 3 nos.

5. Cashew nuts – 6 nos.

6. Raisins – 6 nos.

7. Ghee – 1 ½ tsp.

Method:-

1. Wash the ada thoroughly. Soak it in boiled hot water for 30 minutes and wash again for 2-3 times in cold water. (Else ada will stick each other). Drain the water completely and keep it aside.

2. Heat the Ghee in a pan and fry the cashews and raisin till becomes brown. Keep it aside.

3. Boil milk along with a cup of water. As it starts boiling, add the washed ada and cook it in low flame till ada is soft. Stir continuously. (It takes almost 30 minutes)

4. Then add sugar & cardamom and cook for another 5 minutes till the sugar dissolves completely and the colour changes to light cream. Add the ghee in which cashews and raisins are fried. Stir it and take off the flame.

5. Garnish it with the fried cashews and raisins and the Paalada Pradhaman is ready to serve hot or chilled. (I like it chilled)

Enjoy!!!

PAAL PAYASAM (PRESSURE COOKER VERSION)

Paal Payasam is a traditional and classic dessert in Kerala Cuisine which is prepared on occasions of celebrations and festivals. So without doubt, it is an unavoidable part of Onasadhya’s dessert section. This is an easy-to-cook recipe which requires minimal ingredients. I hope you all will try and enjoy this, and come out with your comments.

Simple & Easy-to-Cook Onasadhya Special Recipes @ BACHELOR's ONASADHYA

Ingredients:-

1. White Rice (Pachari) or Basmati Rice – ¼ cup

2. Full Cream Milk – 5 cups

3. Sugar – ½ cup

4. Ghee – 2 tsp.

5. Nuts – few, to garnish

Method:-

1. Wash the white rice and dry it completely. Crush it in a mixer just for a pulse movement just for a second.

2. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and roast the nuts and keep nuts aside.

3. Now roast the rice in ghee till it release a nice aroma. (N.B: colour of rice should not change)

4. Then add 1 cup of milk to the rice. Pressure cook it for 2 whistles on medium flame and put off the flame.

5. Once pressure releases, open lid and add milk along with sugar. Switch on the flame again and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir continuously until a thick creamy consistency is reached. In between mash up the rice with the ladle.

6. Garnish it with roasted nuts and Paal Payasam is ready to serve hot or cold as per your preference.