Payasams

Ada Pradhaman

Ada Pradhaman

Happy Onam!!! Ingredients Rice ada – 2 cups (store bought) Water – 6 cups Jaggery – 600 gm Water – 1/2 cup Thin coconut milk – 2 cups Thick coconut milk – 1 cup + 1 cup Salt – 1/4 tsp Cardamom – 8 powdered Dry ginger

Read more

Kadala Parippu Pradhaman / Channa Dal Payasam

Kadala Parippu Pradhaman / Channa Dal Payasam

  Wish All My Readers A Happy Onam! Ingredients Kadala Parippu / Channa Dal – 2 cups Sago – 3/4 cup Jaggery – 600 gm Water – 3 cups + 1 cup + 1/2 cup Salt – 1/4 tsp Ghee – 1 tsp + 3 tsp Cardamom

Read more

Aval Payasam

Aval Payasam

Wish You All A Happy And Prosperous Onam! Ingredients White Aval / Rice flakes / Poha – 2 cups Ghee – 1 + 1 tsp Full Cream Milk – 1 litre Sugar – 1 cup Cardamom – 3 powdered Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp Golden Raisins /

Read more

Palada

Palada

Wish You All A Happy And Prosperous Onam! Ingredients Rice Ada – 1 1/2 cups (store bought) Full cream milk – 3 litres Sugar – 4 cups Method Boil 2 litres of water and soak the ada for half an hour.  Wash it 3 times in cold

Read more

Cracked Wheat Banana Payasam / Godhambu Pazham Pradhaman

Cracked Wheat Banana Payasam / Godhambu Pazham Pradhaman

Ingredients Cracked Wheat – 1 1/4 cups Ripe Kerala Bananas – 2 cut into small pieces Ghee – 1 1/2 tsp + 2 tsp Jaggery – 500 gm Water – 4 cups + 1/2 cup Thin coconut milk – 2 cups + 2 cups Thick coconut milk

Read more

Semiya Payasam / Vermicelli Payasam

Semiya Payasam / Vermicelli Payasam

Ingredients Semiya/ Vermicelli – 2 cups Full Cream Milk -2 litres Sugar – 2 cups Cardamom – 8 powdered Salt – 1/4 tsp Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp Golden raisins – 2 tbsp Ghee – 1 + 1 1/2 tsp Method Heat 1 tsp ghee in a

Read more

Green Gram Dal Payasam/ Moong Dal Payasam/ Cherupayar Parippu Pradhaman

Green Gram Dal Payasam/ Moong Dal Payasam/ Cherupayar Parippu Pradhaman

In Kerala, ‘Payasam’ is made during the festivals like ‘Onam’ and ‘Vishu’.  There are so many different varieties of Payasams.  ‘Moong dal Payasam’ is a favorite of my family and I also make it to celebrate birthdays of my loved ones. ‘Cherupayar Parippu Pradhaman’ is off to

Read more

Chawal Ki Kheer (Pal Payasam/Rice Pudding)

Chawal Ki Kheer (Pal Payasam/Rice Pudding)

‘Chawal ki Kheer’ or ‘Rice pudding’ is a favorite among kids.  In Kerala it is known as ‘Pal Payasam’.  Rice, milk and almonds makes this a healthy dessert for children! I am sending this to Trupti who is hosting the event ‘Cooking for Kids: Rice event’ which

Read more

Chakka Varatti and Aval Pradhaman

This is a special payasam made with chakka varatty (jackfruit jam) and aval (rice flakes). When you add jaggery and coconut milk, the payasam is called pradhaman. My husband had brought me three packets of Sara’s precooked chakka varatti from Kochi. I had some aval at home,

Read more

Archive