Recipe / food styling / photography by - Sunayana Gupta
Panakam or Panagam is a very traditional drink from South India and is often served in temples as naivedyam or prasadam. Panakam means ‘Sweet Drink’ in Sanskrit and as it is made with jaggery or gur as the main ingredient, hence it is very soothing and refreshing for summers. But of course, the recipe is age old that involves melting jaggery with some condiments like cardamom, black pepper, dry ginger that energize the body and acts as natural glucose.
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Panakam
Panakam or Panagam is a very traditional drink from South India and is often served in temples as naivedyam or prasadam. Panakam meansSweet Drink in Sanskrit and as it is made with jaggery or gur as the main ingredient, hence it is very soothing and refreshing for summers.
Preparation Time : 0 Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Category : Drinks Cuisine : Servings : 2 servings
Author : Sunayana Gupta
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Recipe Ingredients
Garnish with basil leaves and serve.
Tip –
Add some lemon juice to panakam just before serving. This would enhance the flavor and make it more refreshing.
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