Ada Pradhaman
- 50 min
- not spicy
- Serves 6
Ada pradhaman, a Kerala festive dessert of rice ada cooked in banana leaves and simmered in jaggery and coconut milk. Makes 6, 50 minutes, step-by-step video.
Good for: Onam, Party
Ingredients
Rice Flour1½ cup
Ghee2½ tbsp
Salt1 pinch
Water1 cup
Banana Leaffor boiling
Jaggery250 grams
Coconut Milk500 ml
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Dry Ginger Powder1½ tsp
Coconut Chunks¼ cup
Raisins¼ cup
Cashew (full)¼ cup
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 718kcal | 4308kcal |
| Protein | 6.5g | 39g |
| Carbohydrate | 76g | 457g |
| Fat | 47g | 280g |
| Fibre | 4.9g | 29g |
| Sugar | 45g | 268g |
Cookd masalas for rice flour
Method
Combine rice flour, ghee, salt and water to make a runny batter. Boil or steam the banana leaves and just spread the batter or sprinkle the batter on top
Roll and tie the leaves nicely. Boil for 8-10 minutes until it’s cooked. (you can see a change in color on banana leaves) Take it out and slowly peel off the ada from the leaves. You can also add those leaves into cold water to get the Ada, much faster.
Melt the jaggery in an open pot. Make sure there are no lumps. Add the ada and mix it well. Pour the 3rd coconut milk and boil until it regains the thick consistency. Add the 2nd coconut milk, cardamom powder and dry ginger powder. Boil it nicely.
Switch off the stove and add the 1st coconut milk (thicker one) and ghee.
Mix it well and add the fried coconut slices, raisins and cashew nuts.
Before you start
- How long does Ada Pradhaman take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Ada Pradhaman serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Ada Pradhaman vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Ada Pradhaman spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Ada Pradhaman?
- 1½ cup Rice Flour, 250 grams Jaggery, 125 ml Coconut Milk, ¼ cup Coconut Chunks, ¼ cup Raisins, ¼ cup Cashew (full), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Ada Pradhaman?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Ada Pradhaman?
- About 718 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookAugust 2026
can i use normal milk, i. e cow milk?
