Thursday, January 6, 2011

Pazha Pradhaman

Pazha Pradhaman

Onam Sadya is not complete without payasam/pradhaman
This is Kerala's specialty sweet dish.We use  netranpazham with jaggery and coconut milk to prepare this pradhaman

Ingredients

  • Netranpazham.........................2
  • Powdered jaggery...................2cups
  • Coconut..................................1
  • Cardamom Powder.................1tsp
  • Thin coconut pieces.................1/4 cup
  • Ghee.......................................1tbsp

Method

  • Steam the netranpazham, remove the skin and mash them.
  • Grate the coconut and extract  the cream without adding water.
  • Add one cup of  water and extract the  first cup of milk  . .
  • Add one  more cup water  and extract  the second milk and keep.

  • Heat a thick tawa, add ghee netranpazham and jaggery.
  • Cook stirring till the mix come away from its sides.
  • Keep in low flame add the second of coconut milk and stir.
  • Slowly add the first extract of coconut milk.
  • Lastly add the cream and remove from the flame.
  • It should not boil.Fry the coconut pieces in ghee till brown.Add to the pradhaman.
  • Sprinkle the cardamom powder..

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