Pal ada pradhaman

Pradhaman is a sweet pudding famous in Kerala. It is prepared during marriages and on festive occasions. There are different types of pradhaman depending upon the  ingredient that is used in its preparation. Pal ada pradhaman uses milk and sugar in its preparation, while plain pradhaman uses brown sugar and coconut milk in its preparation. Then, there is this Chakka pradhaman, which uses ripe jackfruit in its preparationa and Pazha pradhaman, which uses ripe Kerala banana in it preparation. Every pradhaman is unique in taste. This pradhaman with the flavours of rice and milk tastes divine.

Ingredients:
Milk - 5cups
Condensed milk -1cup
Pancake pieces -1cup
Sugar- 4tps
    
For the pancake:
Rice flour – 1/2cup
Banana leaf -1
Oil -1tsp
   

                            Dough flattened on the banana leaf    
To prepare the pancake:
Mix the oil and rice flour in little water and make smooth dough. Flatten the dough with the palm of your hand as thin as possible on the back side of the banana leaf. Steam it in a rice cooker. Cool and cut the pancake into small square pieces. Keep it aside.

                                    pancake cut into small squares
To prepare pal ada pradhaman:
In a thick bottomed pan boil the milk along with the  condensed milk for few seconds. Lower the flame and add the prepared pancake pieces. Simmer for five minutes. Remove from flame and add sugar after ten minutes.