April 19, 2017

FRESH DRINKS / JUICES | RAMA NAVAMI

PAANAKAM

A sweet drink with a wonderfully different taste. This is also served as “Prasad” during “ Rama Navami” festival celebrations.

Ingredients

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl till the jaggery dissolves completely,

Squeeze Lemon.

Sieve.

Serve Chilled or at room temperature.

Paanakam

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Yields: 5 persons

Ingredients

Powdered jaggery : 100gms
Water : 5 glasses
Dry ginger powder : 1 teaspoon
Cardamom powder : 1/2 teaspoon
pepper powder : 1/2 teaspoon
juice of : 1 large lemon

Method

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl till the Jaggery dissolves completely.
Sieve
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
VARIATION 1 : Adjust quantity of lime and jaggery to suit your taste buds, depending on how sweet you want it to be.

Health Benefits :

It is a known fact that seasonal variations introduce a multitude of changes in health conditions of the human body. Heat during the summer causes
Variations in Vaatham (lethargy) and Kafam (phlegm), while Jataraagni (the fire which induces hunger) subsides leading to loss of appetite.
The ingredients in Panakam counteract such elements and provide an instantaneous rejuvenating feel to the one who consumes it.
It effectively cleans the resperatory tract, food pipe, lungs, stomach and intestines.
It helps the body to get rid of unwanted matter and provides relief from constipation. It is a digestive aid.
It is considered a storhouse of important minerals such as iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, etc

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