PANAKAM RECIPE
Panakam is an easy, cooling and refreshing drink that can be made within 5 minutes. The drink consists of fresh lemon juice, jaggery, cardamom, ginger powder and sometimes edible camphor is added. Though this drink originates from South India, it is popular all over India. It is mainly prepared as an offering to Lord Ram during Ram Navmi.
Ingredients
- 1 cup normal drinking water
- ¼ cup jaggery
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- ⅛ tsp ginger powder
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- pinch pepper powder
- pinch salt
- pinch edible camphor optional
- 1-2 tulsi leaves
Instructions
- Mix jaggery and water till the jaggery dissolves.
- You may want to strain the liquid if you are using jaggery lumps.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix well. Adding camphor is optional.
- Panakam for neivedhyam or offering is ready.
Notes
- If I use Indian lemon then I add only 1 tbsp as the juice is quite sour. If I am using Eureka or Lisbon ones then I add 2 tbsp.
- Adding edible camphor is optional as it is not readily available.
- Be careful not to add too much pepper and ginger powders as the drink can become too spicy.
- Add ice cubes to serve it chilled.