Kadalaparuppu Pradhaman Recipe (Channadal Pradaman)

Kadalaparuppu Pradaman is one of the traditional pradaman variety made in the state of Kerala and also in southern part of TamilNadu. It is one of the delicious payasam variety rich in flavour of coconut milk. A very simple to make pradaman for Onam Festival.

Kadalaparuppu Pradhaman Recipe (Channadal Pradaman)

Preparation and Yield:
Preparation time 5 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins
Servings 3

Kadalaparuppu Pradhaman Recipe (Channadal Pradaman)
Ingredients:
Channadal 3 tablespoon
Grated Coconut 1 Cup
Cardamom Powder 1/4 teaspoon
Cashews 5-6
Chopped Coconut Pieces 1 tablespoon
Ghee 1 teaspoon
Grated Jaggery 1/2 Cup

Kadalaparuppu Pradhaman Recipe (Channadal Pradaman)

Method:

1. Take 1 piece of coconut and slice it to fine pieces and keep it aside. Grate the coconut and grind it by adding 1 cup of water. Squeeze the ground coconut to extract the milk and keep it aside. This is the thick coconut milk. Again add 1 cup of water and grind it to a paste. Squeeze the ground coconut to extract the milk and keep it aside in another bowl. This is the 2nd coconut milk which is little thinner in consistency. Again add 1 cup of water and grind it to a paste. Squeeze the ground coconut to extract the milk and keep it aside in another bowl. This is the 3rd coconut milk which is much thinner in consistency.
2. Dry fry the channa dal till it turns golden brown color. Pressure cook the chann dal and take it aside

If the cooked channa dal has water, then drain it. Add the drained channadal to the mixer and grind it to a smooth powder

Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add the mashed dal along with grated jaggery. Boil the mashed dal and jaggery for 10 minutes till the raw smell of jaggery goes off. Now add the 3rd coconut milk and stir it well and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

Now our pradaman has boiled for 5 minutes, its time to add the 2nd coconut milk. Keep in low flame and boil for couple of minutes

When the pradaman begins to boil, add the 1st coconut milk along with cardamom powder and mix well and switch off the flame.

In a separate pan, add ghee and when the ghee becomes hot, add broken cashews, and slashed coconut pieces and fry them till they are golden brown color. Add the fried cashews and coconut pieces to the pradaman and mix well

The delicious Kadalaparuppu Pradhaman (Channadal Pradaman) is now ready to serve!

Kadalaparuppu Pradhaman Recipe (Channadal Pradaman)