Ada payasam / Ada pradhaman

Ingredients
Ada - 1 cup
Jaggery - 300 gm
cardamon powder - a pinch
thin coconut milk - 2 cup
thick coconut milk - 1 cup
Coconut slices - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Salt - a pinch
raisins
Cashew

Method

1. Take a pan and add 3 to 4 cups of water . Once the water boils add the ada and cook well for about 10 min or until the ada becomes soft
2. Strain it and wash it well with cold water for 2 to 3 times. This is to prevent the ada from sticking to each other . 
3. In a  pan add the jaggery . To it add 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water . Just melt the jaggery and strain it well
4. In a thick bottomed pan or uruli add the melted jaggery and cooked ada . 
5. When they start to combine add the thin coconut milk . The mixture should reduce a little . When it starts reducing add the thick coconut milk , Stir it well and cook it for 3 min .
6.  Add cardamon powder and a pinch of salt.  Switch off the flame 
7. In a small pan , add 2 tbsp of ghee . Now fry the cashews and raisins in slow flame . Add it to the payasam. Once its cooled the payasam gets thicker . You can serve it hot or chill 

Note

You can adjust the quantity of jaggery used 

You can also add dry ginger powder to the payasam