Sunday 6 April 2014

PANAGAM, PANAKAM


Panagam, panakam it is known as is a drink prepared with jaggery, dry ginger powder and cardamom powder with lemon juice. It is a Ram Navami special along with Neer moru and kosumalli.  I have already posted neer moru, sambaram, taaq.  Here is the recipe for panagam as Ram Navami is on 8th of this month. Enjoy this drink chilled.  It is a nice summer drink too.



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Let us look at the recipe now:

Jaggery powdered - 1/4 cup
water - 1 1/2 cup
dry ginger powder  or sukku podi or chuku podi - 1/4 tsp
cardamom powder - a generous pinch
lemon juice (optional) - 1/2 tbsp
a pinch of salt

Method:

soak the jaggery in water to dissolve or you can  bring to a boil and dissolve it, remove impurties.
add the water, dry ginger powder, cardamom powder, lime juice, salt and mix well. serve chilled.  I have seen my mother preparing it without lemon juice.  If you wish you can add. lemon juice,  it is your choice.

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