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| Type | Pudding |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala, India |
| Main ingredients | 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. [2]
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.
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