Palada Pradhaman

Ingredients:

Ada - 200 gm or a packet
Milk - 2 litres
Sugar - 1 cup (or as needed)
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cardamom - 5 (crushed)
Cashew nuts - ¼ cup
Raisins / dried grapes - ¼ cup

Method of preparation:

1. Soak the ada in hot water for about 15 minutes.

2. Filter the ada and wash under running cold water.
:- this will make sure the ada doesn’t stick together.

3. Keep aside 2 cups of milk and boil the remaining milk in a thick bottomed vessel.

4. When the milk starts to thicken, add the ada and cook, stirring constantly to make sure milk doesn’t overflow nor get burnt at the bottom.

5. Add sugar and stir till it dissolves completely.

6. Meanwhile heat ghee in a small wok and add the chew nuts and raisins.

7. When the raisins fluff up pour this onto the pradhaman and add the crushed cardamom seeds.

8. When the pradhaman reaches the desired consistency, remove from fire.

7. After 5 minutes pour in the remaining milk and stir.
:- this will make sure the pradhaman doesn’t become thick when it cools down.

:- Serve hot or chilled.

Happy cooking :)