Refreshing Panakam: Traditional Indian CoolerVeg
Celebrate Ram Navami with Panakam, a traditional and refreshing Indian drink. This sweet and tangy cooler combines the goodness of jaggery, lime juice, ginger, and aromatic spices like green cardamom and saffron. It’s a perfect, energizing beverage traditionally offered during festivals and enjoyed as a natural thirst quencher in summer. Follow this easy recipe to prepare a divine, authentic drink that balances bold flavors in every sip for a truly revitalizing experience.
Ingredients
4 cups Water
10 tbsp Jaggery powder
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
4 pound Green Cardamoms
12 small Saffron Strands
2 tsp Ginger Juice
pinch Nutmeg
Instructions
1
Pour 4 cups (1 litre) of water into a large mixing bowl.
2
Take 4–5 green cardamom pods, lightly crush them to extract the seeds, and combine them with 12 strands of saffron in a mortar and pestle. Grind them into a fine powder.
3
Juice 2 small limes to obtain about 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice.
4
Grate fresh ginger and use a lemon press to extract 2 teaspoons of ginger juice.
5
Add the lime juice, the powdered cardamom-saffron mixture, and the ginger juice to the water. Optionally, add a pinch of nutmeg if desired.
6
Stir in 10 tablespoons of jaggery powder.
7
Whisk or stir the mixture thoroughly until all the jaggery has completely dissolved. Chill the drink before serving, or enjoy it at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
