Panakam Recipe - Panakam, a jaggery based drink infused with pepper and cardamom is prepared during Sri Rama Navami as an offering to Lord Rama.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Cuisine: Indian (South Indian)
Servings: 2
Author: Padma Veeranki
Ingredients
1/2CupCrushed jaggery
2 to 2 1/2CupsWater
1teaspoonPeppercoarsely crushed
3Cardamomscrushed
Instructions
Dissolve the jaggery in a half cup of water. Mix it well till it dissolves completely.
Once the jaggery dissolves, strain to remove any impurities.
Take a pitcher and add water to it. Add the jaggery liquid to the pitcher or any big jug depending on the quantity you are making.
Now add the pepper and cardamom powder. keep it in the refrigerator to cool. In the meantime the flavours from the pepper and cardamom infuse into the liquid.