Ada Pradhaman

Ingredients:

Ada - 1/2 cup
Grated Jaggery - 1 cup
Thin coconut milk - 2 cups
Thick coconut milk - 1 cup
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Thin coconut slices - 2 tbsp
Raisins and cashews - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Soak ada in hot water for 30 minutes. Then wash it in cold water and again boil water and cook ada in it till it becomes soft. It will take another 15-20 minutes.
2. Heat ghee in a pan and fry the coconut slices, cashews and raisins . Keep aside.
3. In a heavy bottom pan,melt jaggery in half a cup of water and strain it. Return the melted jaggery to the pan and boil it. Now add the cooked ada to it along with 2 tbsp of ghee.  Cook it in medium flame for about 15 minutes or till the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
4. Next add the thin coconut milk and cook till the mixture thicken, stirring occasionally.
5. Now add the ginger powder,cumin powder and cardamon powder. Mix well. Add the thick coconut milk , Mix well and switch off the stove.
6. Garnish with the fried coconut slices, cashews and raisins.