Boli and Palada Payasam
Veg · Rice dishes, Dal
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Onam, Party
Cook along
9 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
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.
Ingredients
16 itemsTurmeric Powder¾ tsp
Chana Dal1.5 cup
Milk4 cup
Sugar1 cup
Salt1.75 tsp
Rice Ada¾ cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Ghee1 tsp
Hot WaterAs Needed
Salt1 pinch
Water1.75 cup
Gingelly Oil2 tbsp
Maida2 cup
Jaggery½ cup
Water40 ml
Nutmeg Powder¼ tsp
Contains: milk, wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1101kcal | 4404kcal |
| Protein | 31g | 123g |
| Carbohydrate | 198g | 792g |
| Fat | 22g | 88g |
| Fibre | 12g | 46g |
| Sugar | 90g | 361g |
Cookd masalas for rice ada
Method
- 1
For payasam- Soak the rice ada in a bowl of boiled water and keep it aside.
Rice AdaHot Water
- 2
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.
MilkSugarSalt
- 3
Strain the ada. Add the ada and stir it until you get the required consistency.
- 4
For boli- Make a dough with flour, salt and turmeric powder. Fold it with gingelly oil and keep it aside.
SaltWaterGingelly OilMaidaTurmeric Powder
- 5
Boil the channa dal and don’t make it mashy.
Turmeric PowderChana DalSaltWater
- 6
Melt the jaggery
JaggeryWater
- 7
Heat a pan and add cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, melted jaggery and channa dal. Grind it all together.
Cardamom PowderNutmeg Powder
- 8
Make it into balls and cover it up with the dough. Flatten the dough and cook it like chapathi.
Ghee
- 9
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?
- 4. 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?
- 1.5 cup Chana Dal, ¾ cup Rice Ada, 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?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Boli and Palada Payasam?
- About 1101 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
Nobody has shared how this one turned out yet. If you cook it, add a photo and a line for the next person.


