Palada Payasam

This is a rich dessert (payasam) made with ready made rice ada, milk and sugar as main ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ready made Rice Palada
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 litre full fat milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tsp ghee

Method

• Wash the rice ada well. Drain the water completely and set the ada aside.
• Take 4 cups of water in a sauce pan, let it come to a rolling boil. Add the washed ada and mix well.
• Cover the pan with a lid and remove from heat. Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Then drain the water completely and set the cooked ada aside.

Palada Payasam Preparation:

• In a 5 litre pressure cooker, add in the milk, 1 cup of water, sugar, cooked ada and mix well.
• Pressure cook on high heat until first whistle. Then set the heat to very low, and pressure cook for 45 minutes on very low heat.
• Then open the cooker, add in the cardamon powder, ghee and mix well.
• Cook the payasam again until it reaches the desired consistency on medium heat.
• Stir at regular intervals to avoid burning in the bottom of the cooker. It will take approx: 10-20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve warm or chilled.

Notes:

• Use a large pressure cooker (5 litre or more) to make the payasam. If you are using a small pressure cooker, there are chances that the milk will overflow with the first whistle.
• After first whistle, reduce the heat to very low setting and continue cooking for about 45 minutes. This will help in caramelizing the sugar and gives payasam the pink color.