Panakam

Preparation of Panakam :

On Sri Rama Navami Panakam will be distributed in every temple after completion of Sita Rama Kalyanam. It is made up of jaggery and black pepper. It is one such a drink that it cools the body while at the same time providing us with much needed energy and minerals mainly iron.

Surely children like this drink very much. In summer try to avoid soft drinks and encourage this type of home made and healthy sherbets.

Lets see the preparation of  Jaggery drink...

Ingredients

Jaggery - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 1/4 cup

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Dry Ginger Powder/Sonti - 1/2 tsp

Cardamom Powder - a pinch

Procedure

Take grated jaggery and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Here I used grated jaggery so it dissolves fastly in water. Then filter it to removw impurities. Here I used purified jaggery which is very famous in Andhra i.e., Burugupally Bellam So I skiped this step. 

Now add dry ginger powder, cardamom powder, lemon juice and mix all these ingredients well.

Panakam is ready. Serve chilled.

Note : According to your preferences increase or decrease above ingredients.

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