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HEALTHY COCONUT MILK PAYASAM | NO COOK DESSERT

healthy no cook ada pradhaman

no cook ada pradhaman
healthy payasam

Ingredients

  1. Coconut milk-1 1/2 cup( see notes)
  2. Banana( palayankodan pazham)- 2 small -mashed                                                                      ( or use one cavendish/chiquita banana)
  3. Dates chopped finely- 4 to 5 nos
  4. Apple ( peeled)-1/4 to 1/2 of a small
  5. Cashew nuts (soaked in water)- few(optional)
  6. Raisins- few ( optional)

To grind

  1. Coconut milk- 1/4 cup
  2. Dates(deseeded)- 8 nos ( or to taste)
  3. Cardamom powder- 1 large pinch
  4. Dry ginger powder-1 pinch
  5. Grated jaggery-1/8 cup (or to taste)

Method

  • Grind together all the ingredients ‘ to grind ‘ using a blender to form a smooth paste.Keep aside.
  • In a mixing bowl combine together,coconut milk,prepared dates paste,mashed banana and chopped dates.
  • Cut the peeled apple into thin long strips and make very thin slices from each segment as shown in the picture.(Make it as thin as possible,it should look almost like ada in ada pradhaman).Now immediately add this to the coconut milk mixture to avoid discoloration.
  • Finish off by adding cashew nuts and raisins ( if using)

Notes:

  • Click here for more payasam recipes.
  • Adjust the quantity of dates and jagerry according to your taste or sweetness required.
  • Coconut milk should not be too thin or too thick.
  • Try using brown sugar, if jaggery  is not available.
  • Add a teaspoon of ghee to enhance the flavor ,if desired.
no cook payasam

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9 Comments

  • Reply
    Priya Suresh
    April 12, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Wonderfully done,who can resist to it.

  • Reply
    Suja Manoj
    April 12, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Apple and ethapazham,sounds yum..will try this payasam.

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    hotpotcooking
    April 13, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    Looks delicious, love those crops and light used for the click

  • Reply
    great-secret-of-life
    April 13, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    delicious desert ..love the clicks

  • Reply
    Shella
    April 13, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    I always love your pics, n your dish is very new to me.

  • Reply
    Rafeeda AR
    April 14, 2013 at 7:30 am

    this looks a really lovely combination… yummm…

  • Reply
    divya
    April 15, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    these look absolutely amazing… 🙂

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    ANAND
    May 2, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    JUST STARTED COOKING…. YOUR DISHES R FABULOUS, SIMPLE AND DOABLE BY A NOVICE… VERY SIMPLY NARRATED IN ADORABLE FORMAT… THANK YOU… PLEASE DO KEEP THIS UP DEAR…..GOING….

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    Manaswini
    June 4, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Amazing healthy dish. Very talented photographer if that's you, Kudos. Do you follow naturopathy? Great work!!!

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