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Kadala pradhaman, chana dal payasam with jaggery and coconut milk

Kadala pradhaman, chana dal payasam with jaggery and coconut milk

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A festive dessert from Kerala: roasted and tempered chana dal, blended and then caramelized with jaggery and ghee, mixed with three types of coconut milk,…

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Recipe from Gkdeepasulekha, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Pradhaman is the richest pudding in the sadya, the traditional Keralan festive meal. It uses three different types of coconut milk, starting with the lightest and progressing to the thickest.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Resting10 hr
  • Total11 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$16.89 $2.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $3.52
  • $1.44
  • $4.31
  • $4.31
  • $1.87
  • $0.53
  • $0.67
  • $0.19
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dry-fry the chana dal until it’s lightly browned, then let it cool. Soak it in water for 10 hours. Cook it in a pressure cooker with enough water for 30 minutes.
  2. Let it cool, then mix it with a little more coconut milk.
  3. Add the melted jaggery and reduce. Once the water has evaporated, add half of the ghee and cook, stirring constantly, until it turns brown.
  4. Pour in the second coconut milk, mix well, and let it simmer.
  5. Add the cardamom, ground ginger, and the first portion of coconut milk, heat gently without boiling, then remove from the heat.
  6. Toast the coconut flakes, cashew nuts, and grapes in the remaining ghee, then add them to the pradhaman.

The bill

Kadala pradhaman, chana dal payasam with jaggery and coconut milk

  • 100 g of ghee$3.52
  • 1 cup of full-fat coconut milk$1.44
  • 3 cups of second-grade coconut milk$4.31
  • 3 cups of light coconut milk$4.31
  • Half a cup of coconut flakes$1.87
  • 1.5 teaspoons of ground cardamom$0.53
  • 50 g of cashew nuts$0.67
  • 25 grams of grapes$0.19
  • 1.5 tablespoons of ground ginger$0.05

Total$16.89

that's $2.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of chana dal (split chickpeas)
  • 100 g of ghee
  • 500 g of jaggery, melted and filtered
  • 1 cup of full-fat coconut milk
  • 3 cups of second-grade coconut milk
  • 3 cups of light coconut milk
  • Half a cup of coconut flakes
  • 1.5 teaspoons of ground cardamom
  • 50 g of cashew nuts
  • 25 grams of grapes
  • 1.5 tablespoons of ground ginger

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