In palada prathaman pieces of flour paste (ada) are boiled in milk and sweetened with sugar. No ghee or spices are added except some cardamoms.

Ingredients :

Thick milk - 3 litres
Par boiled rice (dried red rice) - 250gms Water to mix flour
Coconut oil - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - 2 tablespoons
Plantain leaf pieces - as required
Sugar - 625gms
Eastern Cardamom powder (optional)

Method:

1    Wash rice and drain the water. Dry grind the rice well. Add enough water to make a semi thick batter. Add 1tbs coconut oil and  ½ tablespoon sugar in it.

2    Clean and wipe the plaintain leaf pieces and pour the batter in a thin layer evenly and roll the leaf pieces tightly. Boil water in a big vessel and steam the flour batter. Take the steam batter from the leaf and cut into small pieces. Wash the pieces and strain.

3    Boil milk well and add sugar. Continue boiling till its colour changes to pale pink. Add the ada pieces to it. Boil again and remove from fire.

4    Note: 'Ada'  is now available in the market. You can boil 'ada' with milk and sugar and make Palada in no time.