Palada Payasam
Also known as Palada Pradhaman · Veg · Rice dishes, Sweets & Desserts
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam, Party
Cook along
6 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kerala palada payasam: rice ada simmered in milk reduced with sugar and ghee in a pressure cooker, with condensed milk. Serves 6, 50 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
6 itemsWater2 cup
Rice Ada0.50 cup
Milk1 litre
Sugar0.50 cup
Ghee1 tsp
Condensed Milk¼ cup
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 235kcal | 1410kcal |
| Protein | 6.7g | 40g |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 214g |
| Fat | 7.7g | 46g |
| Fibre | 0.1g | 0.6g |
| Sugar | 33g | 196g |
Cookd masalas for rice ada
Method
- 1
Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Turn off the heat and add the Ada. Cover with a lid and let it sit for 30 minutes.
WaterRice Ada
- 2
In a pressure cooker, add the milk, sugar and ghee. Pressure cook on high flame for 1 whistle. Immediately after the first whistle, reduce the flame to low and cook for a further 20 minutes.
MilkSugarGhee
- 3
Strain the Ada and wash it until it is not sticky anymore.
- 4
Add the Ada to a pan along with the reduced milk. Cook for a further 15 minutes on medium flame, or until the mixture has reduced significantly.
- 5
Add the condensed milk and bring to a boil.
Condensed Milk
- 6
Turn off the flame. Serve either warm or chilled.
Before you start
- How long does Palada Payasam take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Palada Payasam serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Palada Payasam vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Palada Payasam spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Palada Payasam?
- 0.50 cup Rice Ada, 1 litre Milk, 0.50 cup Sugar, 2 cup Water, ¼ cup Condensed Milk, 1 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Palada Payasam?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Palada Payasam?
- About 235 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- S
shivDecember 2024
what can be used as an alternative for condensed milk ?
Ragul ThangavelSeptember 2022
It was delicious

