Ada Pradhaman is a classic dessert or traditional payasam from the State of Kerala, India. Ada payasam, be it paal ada payasam (prepared with rice ada, milk and sugar) or ada pradhaman (prepared with jaggery, rice ada and coconut milk) is especially popular during the festival of Onam. Generally served with the Onam feast on […]
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PAAL ADA PAYASAM
Paal ada payasam is a popular and a very simple Kerala dessert dish served after meals/feast during festivals & weddings. This Onam, annual harvest festival in Kerala, I decided to make paal ada payasam and hence I am sharing this recipe with all my blog readers. In Malayalam language, paal means milk and payasam means […]
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SPINACH SAMBHAR
Sambhar is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew, which is a staple food in most South Indian homes. Variations of sambhar are made with different veggies, leaves etc but the basic preparation is the same. Spinach sambhar is made with lentils (mainly toor dal) and spinach, popularly known as palak in India. In an earlier […]
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BROKEN WHEAT PAYASAM
Broken wheat payasam, also called, nurukku gothambu payasam in Malayalam is a sweet dish made during festivals or served for marriage sadyas. Nurukku means broken and Gothambu means wheat. I normally use broken wheat for kanji or uppuma and occasionally for payasams. This broken wheat payasam tastes best the same day that it is prepared. […]
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CHEERA SAMBHAR
Cheera Sambhar is a vegetable stew or chowder based on a broth made with tamarind and pigeon peas and of course as the name suggests Cheera or Red Spinach. This is a variation of the authentic Sambhar served in the southern regions of India especially in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Each of […]
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