Chakka Pradhaman is a traditional payasam of Kerala made with jackfruit & coconut milk. Chakka Pradhaman is a festive recipe which is relished as a dessert for rice meal and commonly made when Jackfruit is abundant. 
Chakka Pradhaman is a traditional payasam or pudding of Kerala made with jackfruit. Now let us learn how to make Chakka Pradhaman with step by step pictures.
About Chakka Pradhaman
Chakka Pradhaman is a Kerala special payasam made for Onam in Sadya menu. Usually this chakka pradhaman is prepared using chakka varatti (jack fruit jam) but I’ve done this with fresh jackfruit as I didnt get chakka varatti here. Pradhaman basically is payasam prepared with coconut milk, except pradhamans like Palada Pradhaman which is made with dairy milk.
My sis kept pushing me to try this during the jackfruit season for making the post ready for Onam and here is the recipe from my kitche.
Aishwaryavum, Samriddiyum Niranja nalla nalukal ennum undavatte oppam manassil snehathinte oru onam. Happy Onam to All!
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Chakka Pradhaman | Jackfruit Payasam
Ingredients
- 12 jack fruit ripe pieces
- 1/2 cup jaggery
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup thick coconut milk
- 3 teaspoon ghee
- 3 teaspoon cashew nuts broken
- 1 tablespoon coconut bits
- a pinch cardamom powder
Instructions
- Pressure cook jackfruit with immersing level water (keep it less say 2 tablespoon) up to 2 whistles in medium flame or until soft.
- Cool it down, drain water then grind to a fine paste, set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a pan and add coconut bits and cashews, fry till golden brown, set aside.
- Mix jaggery with 1/4 cup water and break the lumps formed, strain(to remove impurities)and heat it up for 5mins until it bubbles(syrup consistency need not be checked).
- Add the jackfruit paste and mix until is evenly coated with jaggery.
- Let it become little thick, add remaining ghee then add coconut milk and give a quick stir. Dont let it boil for long after coconut milk is added as it will start to separate.
- So when it is about to boil switch if off and then add fried cashews, coconut bits, cardamom powder and give a stir.
- I reserved few cashews and coconut bits for garnishing while serving.
- Serve Chakka Pradhaman warm or cold with nuts and coconut bits. I love it cold!
Notes
- You can substitute coconut milk with dairy milk or use half and half too but coconut milk gives a unique flavour to this pradhaman.
- Coconut bits gives a nice crunchiness to the pradhaman.
- Take care not to boil after coconut milk is added as the pradhaman will start to separate.
- Add more ghee (say 1 tablespoon) if you prefer a rich pradhaman.
Chakka Pradhaman Recipe Step by Step
- Pressure cook jackfruit with immersing level water(keep it less say 2 tablespoon) upto 2 whistles in medium flame or until soft. Cool down, drain water then grind to a fine paste, set aside. Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a pan and add coconut bits and cashews , fry till golden brown, set aside.
- Mix jaggery with 1/4 cup water and break the lumps formed, strain(to remove impurities)and heat it up for 5mins until it bubbles(syrup consistency need not be checked). Add the jackfruit paste and mix until is evenly coated with jaggery.
- Let it become little thick, add remaining ghee then add coconut milk and give a quick stir. Dont let it boil for long after coconut milk is added as it will start to separate. So when it is about to boil switch if off and then add fried cashews, coconut bits, cardamom powder and give a stir. I reserved few cashews and coconut bits for garnishing while serving.
Serve it warm or cold with nuts and coconut bits. I love it cold!
Expert Tips
- You can substitute coconut milk with dairy milk or use half and half too but coconut milk gives a unique flavour to this pradhaman.
- Coconut bits gives a nice crunchness to the pradhaman.
- Take care not to boil after coconut milk is added as the pradhaman will start to separate.
- Add more ghee(say 1 tablespoon) if you prefer a rich pradhaman.
Gauri
Never tried any payasam with jack fruit and coconut milk.
Very new to me 🙂 thanks for sharing and Happy Onam to you and your family!
jeyashrisuresh
I love this flavorful payasam. nice shot.
Prathibha
Very delicious payasam…looks yumm
Reshmi Mahesh
Creamy and delicious payasam…I made it with chakka varatti and had some left..so was planing to make it for onam…but hus told that we will make white colored payasam…Love the clicks..
Lavi Raj
This is my most favorite payasam! love the fried coconuts in it!
Valarmathi Sanjeev
Yummy and tempting payasam recipe…looks delicious.
Rev
oh my god!!!!!!!
I just want it now. why did you have to make such a lovely dish! 🙂
Chitra
wow , creamy delicious payasam.. Yummy 🙂
Farah
looks awesome sharmilee! love the pics and the colours
Aparna Maheshkartick
Hai ur recipe looks wow.i m also in coimbatore.jus tell me where did u get d jackfruit.
Sharmilee! :)
@Aparna : I got in Pazhamudir Nilayam, RS Puram.
Priya
Inviting and super delicious pradhaman, wish to have a bowl of rite now.
Shanthi
Nice clicks and beautiful color…
Vardhini
Inviting payasam Sharmi.
Meera Narayanan
hi, i like your recipe…thanks
meera narayanan
hi, i like your recipe…thanks
Veena Theagarajan
Sharmi, I never tried Jackfruit payasam.. this is so inviting should try soon
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It must be very tasty!
Anu
So inviting and delicious
Suja Manoj
Creamy and delicious payasam,love it.
Uma Ramanujam
very authentic pisture sharmi.. tempting much…
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Nicely clicked !! Never tasted would love too try it ,if I have the luck of getting jack fruit here.
Coral Crue
this just made me think of home 🙂
Ramya
Chakka pradhaman looks just awesome! U r right , we usually make it with Chakka varatti! If u were close by I cud have passed u some:-) I have 2 big bottles in the fridge:-)
anr
can we substitute coconut mix powder for coconut milk?
Sharmilee! :)
Yes you can but be carefully while giving it a boil…
anr
Thanks a lot!!
Suhasini Bhaskhar
vow well explained…I use 1st, 2nd and third coconut milk.But iam going to try out your method with first coconut milk.Time saving also
Vaishnavi
The last note talks abt rajma Sharmi…
SHARMILEE J
Corrected it now Vaishnavi 🙂
Unknown
simple and nice recipe