Soak 1/2 cup ada in hot water for 15 mins, then rinse it well.
Boil water(just and then add the ada and cook until soft. It should only be slightly soft as it will again get cooked with the jaggery syrup and coconut milk.
Drain water and set aside.
Add 1 cup jaggery with 1/2 cup water and heat it up until jaggery completely dissolves. Switch off.
Strain through a metal strainer to remove impurities if any.
Now add jaggery syrup back to the pan. Let it boil until it is slightly thick.Now add soaked ada.
Cook till soft and jaggery syrup is absorbed well.
It will become thick like shown below.
Now add 1/2 cup thin coconut milk.
Cook for few mins in low flame.
Payasam thickens after few mins.
Then add 1 cup first thick coconut milk little by little. I added 1/2 cup at a time.
Mix it well. Let it cook in sim for 2 mins.
Add 1/2 teaspoon ghee.
Add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.
Heat 1 teaspoon ghee - fry 1 tablespoon coconut pieces till golden brown, remove and set aside.
Then add 8 nos cashews(broken) and fry till golden, set aside.
Add fried coconut, cashews.
Mix well and switch off.
Delicious Ada Pradhaman ready!