Palada payasam recipe with step by step pictures as well as video for beginners. With just few ingredients, this is such a rich dessert thus making it perfect for festivals and special occasions.
This is a rich dessert (payasam) with readymade rice ada, milk and sugar as main ingredients. I have tasted ada pradhaman only once in a restaurant and really loved it.
I had no clue what it was that time. But never thought of attempting it as I had no idea how to make.
Jump to : Ada ingredients | Payasam Vs Pradhaman | My notes | Recipe card | Stepwise photos
About ada
Ada made of raw rice, pacharisi ideally, not parboiled rice. Made from scratch at home traditionally but I have used store bought rice ada that I found in Mustafa. This comes handy for people who wants to celebrate festival yet could not spend time making it from scratch.
Pradhaman vs Payasam
Pradhaman is jaggery based and coconut milk based, while payasam is with sugar and I have used milk here.
I have wish to try making from scratch the ada and making ada pradhaman, one day will have to try that, meanwhile I wanted to try this short cut method using store bought ada.
My notes
I used Bambino readymade rice ada. Do not add cashew, cardamom or raisin. Because they do not add anything other than milk, ada.
Wishing you all a very Happy Onam 🙂
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Recipe card
Recipe card
Palada payasam recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup Rice ada readymade
- 1 liter Milk
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Cardamom Optional - *not added traditionally
- Cashew nuts Optional - *not added traditionally
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
Instructions
- Take ½ cup heaped rice ada, wash and drain the water to begin with.½ cup Rice ada
- Then boil 1 cup water and soak the ada in it. Keep closed for 15 mins.
- After that, boil milk with a cup of water and add the soaked ada. Continue heating it over medium flame with constant stirring to avoid burnt bottom.1 liter Milk
- Once the milk turns cream coloured and thick, add sugar and mix well to dissolve it.1 cup Sugar
- Optional: Roast cashew nuts in ghee until golden and add it to the payasam along with powdered cardamom. Bring to boil and the payasam is ready.Cashew nuts
Video
Notes
- You can add fried raisins along with cashews though these two aren't added in traditional recipe...
- I add a generous pinch of salt to avoid the flat sweet taste.
- As it cools down gets slightly thickened, so switch off accordingly.
Stepwise photos
1. Take ½ cup heaped rice ada, wash and drain the water to begin with.
2. Then boil 1 cup water and soak the ada in it. Keep closed for 15 mins.
3. After that, boil milk with a cup of water and add the soaked ada. Continue heating it over medium flame with constant stirring to avoid burnt bottom.
4. Once the milk turns cream colored and thick, add sugar and mix well to dissolve it.
5. Optional: Roast cashew nuts in ghee until golden and add it to the payasam along with powdered cardamom. Bring to boil and the payasam is ready.
Serve it warm. Rich and creamy!
monisha says
This payasam is a delicacy made in kerala during our festival, onam.
Kindly appreciate the effort made or refrain from such comments.
Thank you.
monisha says
This payasam is a delicacy made in kerala during our festival, onam.
Kindly appreciate the effort made or refrain from such comments.
Thank you.
rw07 says
Well said Monisha
rw07 says
Well said Monisha
monisha says
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Aksh says
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Aksh says
Sorry if my comment offended you in any manner.I just meant that good recipes can be provided, this recipe is easy and doesnt require a cooking blog to learn from.My apologies again.
Veena Theagarajan says
looks so creamy .. this is one of my fav kheer
Gayathri Parthiban says
Looks yummy... My favorite one..
I have tried many of ur recipes and outcome is superbb...thanks..ur blog is too good...and the way u share ur recipe it is very easy to follow for anyone...keep rocking...
kalai vani says
Hi I m a budding cook. I learnt alot of easy receipes from this blog and gained much confidence and skill in cooking only becos of this blog.you may find tis receipe Is not needed to be posted but I have seen this receipe in so many blogs bt never attempted to try.but this easy method kindling myself to try this receipe
Puja Darshan says
These look delicious! Definitely going on my list of things to make!
Traditionally Modern Food says
Creamy payasam always steal the show.. Looks delish
மன்சி (Munsi) says
Hi Aksh,
You have a fair point.
But people like me (lazy bum) do not want to spend much time in the kitchen. Plus, I learnt basic stuffs from Rakskka. Even after she put so much effort, I still have doubts as I am not much familiar with Indian cooking. It helps people like us.
Durga Karthik. says
Great photo Raks.i like the subtle effect.
sredher ms says
Heqped rice ada!???
Raks anand says
I meant heaped cup of rice ada.
Aksh says
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kanagasabapathy V says
what is ric ada?
vibhasri says
What is this rice ada?
Balu Chandran says
this site has become our reference book. Heartful thanks for the great work. One small correction - link to Amla pickle from index is pointing to Palada Payasam Recipe. Kindly check
Raks anand says
Thank you so much, will update 🙂
Lata menon says
Even after boiling in milk ada becomes little hard