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Aadi Paal Recipe | Aadi Thengai Paal

Aadi Paal is a simple and delicious dessert prepared on the first day of Aadi month. Aadi Paal is made using jaggery and coconut milk as main ingredients. Aadi Paal is also called as Aadi Thengai Paal. Learn to make Aadi Paal with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

To make coconut milk:

  • 1 and ½ cups coconut
  • water as required to make coconut milk

To make jaggery syrup:

  • ⅓ cup jaggery
  • ¼ cup water for making jaggery syrup

Instructions

  • Add 1 and ½ cups coconut along with 1 cup water to a mixer jar.
  • Blend well for a minute.
  • Now transfer this coconut mixture to a fine holed strainer placed over a bowl and press it with a spoon / spatula till all the milk is drained.You can use muslin cloth to drain too.
  • Now the extracted milk is the first coconut milk or thick coconut milk. Press and squeeze until all the milk is extracted and the mixture becomes dry. You will see at one point while pressing the milk will stop coming so this indicates you can stop here.
  • Thick coconut milk is ready.
  • Now take the remains in the strainer and add it back to the mixer. Add 1 and ½ cups of water to it.
  • Blend well again for few seconds.
  • Transfer the mixture to the same strainer. Press well to extract coconut milk.
  • Measure ¾ cup thick coconut milk and ¼ cup thin coconut milk and set aside.
  • To a pan add ⅓ cup jaggery.
  • Add ¼ cup water to it.
  • Simmer until jaggery completely dissolves.
  • Switch off and transfer it to a strainer to remove impurities in jaggery if any. Discard the remains.
  • Jaggery syrup is ready. Set it aside.
  • Add it to a pan and let it boil for 2 minutes or until slightly thick.
  • Now add ¼ cup thin coconut milk.
  • Mix it well.
  • Simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Switch off and add ¾ cup thick coconut milk.
  • Add ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder and a pinch edible camphor(optional).
  • Mix well.
  • You can serve aadi paal as such too or add ghee fried cashews and serve it. Heat 2 teaspoon ghee - add 4 cashews broken and fry until golden and switch off.
  • Add it and mix well. Serve and enjoy!
  • Aadi Paal is ready!

Video

Notes

Simmer flame while adding thin coconut milk and switch off while adding thick coconut milk.
After thick coconut milk is added, don't let it boil then it will start splitting.
You can even add raisins and saffron for extra flavor.
The color depends on the jaggery color.
Nutrition Facts
Aadi Paal Recipe | Aadi Thengai Paal
Amount Per Serving (150 ml)
Calories 400 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 23g144%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 17mg1%
Potassium 268mg8%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 34g38%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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