Ada Pradaman With Home Made Ada

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 1/2 cup Raw rice
• 1 cup Sugar for pal adai pradaman
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• And
• 1/2 cup Jaggery for pradaman with coconut milk (Sharkkara)
• 1 large Coconut for coconut milk pradaman
• 2 tsp Ghee

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For making the batter for ada:-.

2. Step 2

   First method:- 1)Soak rice for 1 hr, strain very well and dry in a cloth for 2 hrs.

3. Step 3

   Grind it to a fine powder in a mixer grinder and sieve through a fine sieve.

4. Step 4

   To this, add 2 tsp melted ghee, 2 tsp sugar & medium hot water to get the consistency of dosa batter.

5. Step 5

   Second method:- 1)Soak rice for 1 hr, strain & grind very fine adding water little by little.

6. Step 6

   Add 2 tsp melted ghee & 1 tsp maida & make it to the consistency of dosa batter.

7. Step 7

   For making ada:- 1)Take plantain leaves & cut them into 6" squares roughly.

8. Step 8

   Show them on the gas for a few seconds to make them flexible.

9. Step 9

   Boil plenty of water in a big broad vessel like pressure cooker.

10. Step 10

    Get 2 tbsp batter and spread on the back side of the leaf.

11. Step 11

    Roll it and tie with strings on both ends and immediately drop in boiling water.

12. Step 12

    Do this, till the whole batter is used up.

13. Step 13

    When they are well cooked, they float on top.

14. Step 14

    Alternately, you can steam them 3 or 4 at a time in a steamer.

15. Step 15

    Remove, strain and scrape out the adas and wash in plenty of water 3 or 4 times changing the water to remove the stickiness.

16. Step 16

    Chop fine.

17. Step 17

    For making coconut milk pradaman:-.

18. Step 18

    Grate the coconut & take 1/4 cup of 1st milk, 1 1/2 cups of 2nd milk and 2 cups of 3rd milk.

19. Step 19

    Heat up the vessel.

20. Step 20

    Add 3rd milk, jaggery and sugar and boil on a medium flame for about 10 minutes.

21. Step 21

    Add 2nd milk and let it bubble for about 5 minutes.

22. Step 22

    Add the 3rd milk and remove at once from the stove, stirring thoroughly.

23. Step 23

    Add 1 tsp of cardamom powder and Stir everything together thoroughly.

24. Step 24

    Home made ada is very soft & well worth the trouble of making.