Boli and Palada Payasam
- 90 min
- not spicy
- Serves 10
Boli and palada payasam pairs Kerala palada payasam of rice ada in milk with boli stuffed with chana dal and jaggery. Serves 4, about 90 minutes, with video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Onam, Party
Ingredients
Hot WaterAs Needed
Rice Ada¾ cup
Milk4 cup
Sugar1 cup
Salt1 pinch
Maida2 cup
Salt1¾ tsp
Turmeric Powder¾ tsp
Water1¾ cup
Gingelly Oil2 tbsp
Chana Dal1½ cup
Jaggery½ cup
Water40 ml
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Nutmeg Powder¼ tsp
Ghee1 tsp
Contains: milk, wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 10 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 441kcal | 4410kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 123g |
| Carbohydrate | 79g | 792g |
| Fat | 8.8g | 88g |
| Fibre | 4.6g | 46g |
| Sugar | 36g | 361g |
Cookd masalas for rice ada
Method
For payasam- Soak the rice ada in a bowl of boiled water and keep it aside.
Add the milk, sugar and salt to the pressure cooker and boil it. After it is done, close the lid and simmer the milk for 1 hour under low-medium flame.
Strain the ada. Add the ada and stir it until you get the required consistency.
For boli- Make a dough with flour, salt and turmeric powder. Fold it with gingelly oil and keep it aside.
Boil the channa dal and don’t make it mashy.
Melt the jaggery
Heat a pan and add cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, melted jaggery and channa dal. Grind it all together.
Make it into balls and cover it up with the dough. Flatten the dough and cook it like chapathi.
Before you start
- How long does Boli and Palada Payasam take?
- 1 hour 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many people does Boli and Palada Payasam serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Boli and Palada Payasam vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Boli and Palada Payasam spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Boli and Palada Payasam?
- ¾ cup Rice Ada, 1½ cup Chana Dal, 4 cup Milk, 2 cup Maida, 1 cup Sugar, ½ cup Jaggery, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Boli and Palada Payasam?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Boli and Palada Payasam?
- About 441 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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