Plantain Pradhaman (payasam)

Name: How to cook Plantain Pradhaman (payasam) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10-cups
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

JollyAbraham

Plantain Pradhaman (payasam)

Payasam is one of the most important dishes which malayalees enjoy during festivals,and special occasions like birthdays... etc. Last week I tried a new recipe with ada and ripe plantains .It was really yummy and was highly demanding..

Ingredient

Food ration :

10-cups

Cooking time :

30 mins

2 cups

plantains Ripe smashed-2 cups

200 gms

Ada

500 gms

molasses

4 cups

coconut grated

50 gms

cashews

50 gms

kismis

1 tbsp

ginger cardamom , powdered

1/4 cup

ghee

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Cook the ada in water adding a tsp of ghee and strain out and keep aside.

* Step 2

Dissolve the molasses in boiling water,filter and keep aside.

* Step 3

Saute the smashed plantains with a spoon full of ghee and a cup of molasses,till it is cooked soft. Extract milk from the coconut adding hot water or crushing.There should be 2 cups of first extract and 2 cups of second extract.

* Step 4

Fry the cashews and kismis in balance ghee and keep aside

* Step 5

Boil the molasses,add the cooked ada and continue stirring for15 minutes till the ada is well blended with the molasses.Add the plantains cooked as above continue stirring. Add the second extract of coconut milk.Continue stirring,till everything is blended.Add the fried cashews and kismis along with the ghee used for frying. Add the final extract of milk,followed by the powdered spices.Mix well. Boil for a few more minutes. Take off from the stove.Yummy payasam is ready.Serve hot or cold.

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