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    Home » beverage » Panakam Recipe – Traditional Andhra Summer Cooler

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: April 2, 2020 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Panakam Recipe – Traditional Andhra Summer Cooler

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    What is Panakam?

    Panakam is a traditional and classic South Indian summer cooler usually made during Sri Rama Navami festival. It is also known as Panagam.

    Panakam is one of the simple and healthy Indian drinks to beat the summer heat. It is nothing but jaggery water mildly spiced with black peppercorns and flavored with cardamom powder. It is an ayurvedic energy-boosting drink and way better than the store-bought cool drinks.

    Variations:

    This version is Andhra style of making panakam where we use only pepper and cardamom to add the flavor. There are some other variations where you can also use a pinch of dry ginger powder and some lemon juice.

    How long can I store it?

    It keeps well for 2 days in the refrigerator.

    Tips:

    • The quantity of jaggery completely depends on the type of jaggery you use and your preferences. I would suggest to start with ½ cup of jaggery and add more if you want.
    • I have used coarsely crushed black peppercorns in this beverage, you can always strain the drink if you wish. Let the ground pepper soak in the drink for some time before filtering.
    • If you are adding lemon juice, serve it chilled for the best taste.
    • The color of the drink will depend on the jaggery you use.
    • Use freshly ground pepper and cardamom for the best flavor.

    Panagam preparation:

    • Add ½ to ¾ cup of grated or powdered jaggery to a bowl and pour 2 cups of water.
    • Mix very well and keep it aside until the jaggery dissolved completely.

    • Once the jaggery is dissolved, filter it using a strainer to remove any impurities.

    • Now add pepper and cardamom and give it a mix.
    • If you are using lemon juice and dry ginger powder, add them at this stage.
    • Chill in the refrigerator and strain if needed before serving.

    Few more Indian festival dishes:

    • Thandai
    • Orange Rava Kesari
    • Sweet Ammini Kozhukattai
    • Kobbari Poornalu
    • Coconut Milk Sweet Pongal
    • Chintakaya Pulihora
    • Bellam Thalikalu
    • Prasadacha Sheera
    • Vadapappu

    How to make Panakam recipe video below:

    Panakam Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    Traditional South Indian summer cooler recipe with video
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Beverage, Drinks
    Cuisine Andhra, Indian, South Indian
    Servings 3
    Calories 143 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ to ¾ cup Jaggery
    • 2 cups Water
    • 1 tsp coarsely ground Black Pepper
    • ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
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    Instructions
     

    • Combine water and jaggery in a mixing bowl. Let the jaggery dissolve completely.
    • Strain the jaggery water.
    • Add coarsely ground black pepper and cardamom powder to it and mix well.
    • Chill in the refrigerator for some time.
    • Serve chilled.

    Video

    Notes

    Adjust the jaggery as per your taste.
    You can also add a pinch of dry ginger powder and some lemon juice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34gCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    Filed Under: 15 Minutes Recipes, beverage, Festival Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Video Recipes

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    1. shama says

      April 05, 2020 at 12:09 am

      Delicious..

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        April 05, 2020 at 7:38 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Emma Demir says

      April 29, 2020 at 9:59 pm

      Apart from making this for rama navami, this is the best summer cooler. Panakam is very healthy too and best when served chilled. It s always like that we start to like things later .hope you had good celebration .fab pics

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        May 03, 2020 at 2:46 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply

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