Palada pradhaman

 

Ada 250 gm. (buy the ready to use Ada from the grocer or make fresh ada using 250 gm. Rice flour)

Water 1 ½ litre

Butter/ghee 2 tbsp

Condensed milk 500 ml

Milk 500 ml.

Sugar 500 grams

Cashew nuts 100 grams

Raisins 100 grams (optional)

Cardamom powder ½ tsp

Nutmeg powder ½ tsp (optional)

Preparation

Fry cashew nuts and raisins in butter and keep aside.

Cook ada in 1 ½ litre water adding a pinch of salt and 1 tsp butter. When cooked rinse with cold water and drain.

In a thick bottomed vessel mix cooked ada and butter on low fire. Be careful to prevent the ada sticking together or breaks into pieces.  Add condensed milk, sugar, and rice flour and cook on low flame stirring gently.  Be careful that the ingredients may stick to the bottom of the vessel and burn. Add cashew nuts, raisins, and cardamom, nutmeg powder and remove from fire. Allow to cool stirring occasionally.