Palada Payasam 

Palada payasam is a traditional payasam in Kerala.It is prepared with rice ada ,milk. and sugar.This payasam is usually served with Kerala sadya(Kerala feast).

Ingredients:

Rice ada - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Milk - 1 litre

Water - 1/2 litre

Cashew nuts - 10 nos.

Raisins - 15 no.

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Hot water-as required

Method:

1) Soak rice ada in hot water for 30 minutes.Wash soaked ada in cold water and drain the water completely.Keep it aside.

2) Pour milk and water in to a vessel and boil it.Add sugar.Then add the washed  rice ada.Stir it continuously till the milk thickens and becomes almost half the quantity. 

3) Finally add cardamom powder.Heat ghee in another pan and fry raisins and cashew nuts,add it to the payasam.Serve hot.