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Ada Pradhaman
Kerala rice-ada pudding with jaggery, coconut milk, ghee, cashews and raisins.
About Ada Pradhaman
Ada pradhaman is a celebratory Kerala pudding made with flat pieces of rice ada, jaggery and coconut milk. This profile follows the dark jaggery-sweetened version finished with ghee-fried cashews and raisins.
Jaggery gives the pudding a deep caramel and mineral sweetness, while coconut milk adds rounded tropical richness. Cardamom, cumin and dry ginger bring a warm aromatic lift, and ghee contributes a nutty dairy note.
The pudding is glossy and deep brown, with soft translucent pieces of ada suspended in a thick coconut-milk sauce. Cashews add crispness and raisins give small chewy bursts against the tender rice pieces.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Cashews, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Ada Pradhaman
Kerala Ada Pradhaman with Jaggery and Coconut Milk.
- Rice adaTender rice-pasta pieces
- WaterCooking and syrup liquid
- JaggeryDeep caramel sweetness
- Thin and thick coconut milkLayered coconut richness
- Cardamom powderFloral warm spice
- Cumin powderEarthy spice
- Dry ginger powderWarm pungent spice
- CashewsCrisp nut garnish
- RaisinsChewy fruit sweetness
- GheeRich frying fat
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Rice ada: . The source uses ready-made rice ada but does not identify its manufacturer or complete formula
- Water:
- Jaggery:
- Thin and thick coconut milk: . The source permits prepared or canned coconut milk but does not identify a commercial formula
- Cardamom powder:
- Cumin powder:
- Dry ginger powder:
- Cashews:
- Raisins:
- Ghee:
Origins & food traditions
Dassana's Veg Recipes supplies the complete ada pradhaman recipe selected here, using rice ada, jaggery, coconut milk, cardamom, cumin, dry ginger, cashews, raisins and ghee. Kerala Tourism independently identifies ada pradhaman as a major Kerala dessert and corroborates its rice-ada, jaggery, coconut-milk, ghee, cashew and raisin structure.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Kerala Cuisine
- South Indian Cuisine
- Kerala CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.