Panakam Preparation

Panakam is one of the traditional drinks prepared mainly during Hindu Festivals like Sri Rama Navami, Pongal, Navaratri, Ganesh chaturthi etc. This will be favourite drink to many of us as it is perfectly blended with Jaggery, lemon, dry ginger powder and cardamom powder. It is a healthy drink and acts as a thirst quencher, so you can prepare at your home whenever you feel thirsty. By following below mentioned simple steps, prepare at your home and enjoy its divine taste and smell.

Cuisine: Indian
Category: Drink
Prep Time: 10 mins   
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Jaggery, powdered/ Palm Sugar: 1/2 cup
Lemon: 1
Elachi/cardamom : 2
Dry ginger powder/sukku: 1/4 tsp
Pachai karpooram/edible camphor: A generous pinch
Salt: A pinch
Water: 2 cups
Thulasi/holy basil leaves: few
Nutmeg powder(optional): A pinch

Preparation:

1. Keep all the ingredients ready.
2. Take jaggery in a bowl, add in some water and leave it aside till it is melted.
3. Now strain this and add in more water.
4. To the above mixture squeeze lemon, add powdered elachi, dry ginger powder, edible camphor, salt and nutmeg powder.
5. Filter it using a strainer, add the thulasi leaves if desired and you can also add the skin of the elachi without discarding it, as it adds more flavor.
6. Adjust Jaggery and lemon according to your taste.
Serve chilled though tastes great as such!!

AW: Lizitha