Palada payasam is a traditional sweet desert made in Kerala(south of India) during festivals and special occasions.
In this recipe rice ada and sugar is added to milk and cooked in low heat. To give flavour cardamom powder is added and garnished with cashews and raisins.
I have used double horse palada. Only ada comes with this packet.
INGREDIENTS
Double horse (rice palada) 1/2 tea cup
Milk 5 tea cup
Sugar 1 tea cup
Ghee/butter 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder 1 tsp
Cashews 5-6
Raisins 10
METHOD
In a frying pan heat a tbsp ghee, add the cashew and fry till cashew becomes golden, add the raisins and fry till it puffs up. Take it on to a plate and keep it aside.
Boil milk in a heavy bottomed vessel or a pressure cooker, when it comes to a boil add ada and sugar.
Cook on low heat for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat.
Add cardamom powder, cashews and raisins.
Serve hot or cold.
Note: How to make ada – soak rice for two hours. Grind the rice into a fine paste,add salt and spread in plaintain leaf. Steam in a rice cooker. Remove and cut in small pieces.
Here I have used ready made ada.