Chakka Pradhaman [Jack Fruit Payasam] Vishu Recipe

Chakka Pradhaman is a traditional Kerala recipe, .It is a popular recipe of Vishu, because ripe chakka is easily avilable on this time. It is a delicious dessert recipe. The combination of coconut milk,jaggery and ripe Jackfruit is fantastic. Learn how to prepare Chakka Pradhman in this easy way.

Ingredients of Chakka Pradhaman

Chakka Pazham or Ripe Jack Fruit – 2 cups [clean and remove its seeds]

Jaggery – 2 cups

Coconut – 2 cups [grated]

Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp

Ghee – 2 tsp

Method of Preparing Chakka Pradhaman

Steam the jackfruit. Grind it in a mixer grinder without adding water.

Extract the milk from the coconutwithout adding water at the first time. It is thick milk, Keep it aside.

Then sprinkle little warm water and extract milk from the coconut and strained.

Then add more water in the grated coconut and extract 3^rd milk and strain it.

Add the third milk into the jackfruit paste and mix well and bring to boil. Keep stirring.

Prepare Jaggery syrup and strain it.

Add Jaggery syrup to the jackfruit paste and cook till the pradhman become a thick consistency.

Add 2^nd coconut milk and keep stirring. Cook for another 8—10 minutes on low flame.

Add ghee into the pradhamanm and keep stirring. Turn off the stove when the mixture starts thickening.

Finally add the 1^st concentrated milk and mix well.

Add the cardamom powder.

Season with little fried coconut pieces. Chakka Pradhaman is ready.

Serve hot or chilled