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    Home » Recipes » Rama Navami

    Panakam recipe, Panagam, Rama navami recipes

    Updated on March 28, 2023 by Raks Anand 74 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Panakam recipe - How to prepare a perfect divine smelling and tasting Panagam with quick video, step by step pictures.

    panakam recipe

    Amma makes panakam (panagam as we call in Tamil) and neer mor for Rama Navami as well as Tamil New Year. I make it often as I crave for edible camphor and jaggery combo often.

    Check out my neer mor recipe and cucumber kosambari recipe too in this website.

    Jump to:
    • What is panakam?
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🌞 Summer drink
    • Top Tip
    • Recipe card
    • Panakam method:

    What is panakam?

    Panakam or panagam is a lemon based drink similar to lemonade, except make it with jaggery for sweetening, add cardamom, dry ginger, edible camphor and tulsi leaves for flavor.

    It is popularly made during summer and festivals like Ram Navami.

    🎉 Rama Navami 2023 Date

    Ram Navami / Rama Navami for this year 2023 falls on 30th May, Thursday. With Rama Navami coming up, why not prepare it and offer this to God, as well as enjoy yourself.

    This is how my mom/ grandma used to make and I used to enjoy this a lot in my childhood days. Perfect thirst quencher for this summer too, smells and tastes D-I-V-I-N-E-L-Y !!

    🥘 Ingredients

    I always love jaggery and pachai karpooram (edible camphor) combo in sweet pongal and also in this.. My paati  adds Thulasi (Holy Basil)  though, since I didn't had I omitted in this recipe. Not to mention the desi Lemon, so flavorful and tangy.

    panakam ingredients

    🎊 Celebration

    In my childhood, the temple near our home gives pankam and neer more for free. Some volunteers will provide this on the day of ram navami, radha kalyanam or even when Thaipoosam when the people pull ‘charriot’(தேர்) around the streets nearby…

    panagam for rama navami

    🌞 Summer drink

    Panakam is also served as prasadam in temples. But we can enjoy this as thirst quencher when ever we need. It really is a soulful drink to me. This is so nutritious too when we use a good quality jaggery, with all natural ingredients. Desi sweetener are always best and it works as an exceptional thirst quencher.

    Top Tip

    Adding a pinch of salt gives balance to the drink, instead of being flat sweet.

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    Recipe card

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    Panakam recipe

    Panakam recipe - How to prepare a perfect divine smelling and tasting Panagam with quick video, step by step pictures.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 0 minutes minutes
    Servings 2
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Jaggery powdered
    • 1 Lemon
    • 2 Cardamom
    • ¼ teaspoon Dry ginger powder Sukku
    • 1 pinch Edible camphor Pachai karpooram
    • 1 pinch Salt
    • 2 cups Water
    • Holy basil leaves Thulasi
    • 1 pinch Nutmeg powder optional
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    Instructions

    • Firstly, gather all ingredients needed.
    • Then, dissolve the jaggery in water thoroughly.
    • After that, squeeze lemon, add powdered cardamom,dry ginger powder, edible camphor, salt, nutmeg powder and mix well.
    • Finally filter it using a strainer, add the thulasi leaves if desired and you can also add the skin of the cardamom without discarding it, as it adds more flavour.

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    Notes

    • Adjust jaggery and lemon juice to suit your taste buds.
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    Panakam method:

    1. Firstly gather all the ingredients needed to prepare the drink.

    panakam ingredients

    2. After that, dissolve the jaggery in water, to this, squeeze lemon, add powdered cardamom, dry ginger powder, edible camphor, salt, nutmeg powder and mix well.

    preparation

    3. Finally, filter it using a strainer, add the thulasi leaves if desired and you can also add the skin of the cardamom without discarding it, as it adds more flavor.

    filter

    Serve chilled though tastes great as such!!

    Panakam recipe

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. jeyashrisuresh

      April 07, 2011 at 4:23 am

      very interesting one and timely post too.clciks are so beautiful .love the sundara kandam book on the back drop

      Reply
    2. Divya Kudua

      April 07, 2011 at 4:29 am

      I love panak[as we call it] and wondered why it was made only during ram navami..love your panagam in a steel glass!

      Reply
    3. Hari Chandana

      April 07, 2011 at 4:31 am

      Looks so divine and gr8.. awesome clicks dear.. thanks for sharing !!

      Reply
    4. Priti

      April 07, 2011 at 4:43 am

      Looks so gud ...new for me and very nice ...love the pics

      Reply
    5. Prathibha

      April 07, 2011 at 4:55 am

      I like this festival as we used 2 visit definitely for sitarama kalyanam and ofcourse 4 all d yummy prashad they used 2 offer..love pankam a lot...urs look just perfect n tempting!!

      Reply
    6. Mahi

      April 07, 2011 at 5:10 am

      பானகம் சூப்பரா இருக்கு ராஜி! கிடைத்தப்ப பிடிக்கல..இப்ப குடிக்கணும் போல இருக்கு. 🙂 எல்லா சாமானும் இருக்குன்னு நினைக்கிறேன்,ராமநவமிக்கு செய்துடலாம்.

      அந்த டம்ளர்லே ராக்ஸ் கிச்சன்...ரொம்ப நேச்சுரலா இருக்கு! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Sharmilee! :)

      April 07, 2011 at 5:13 am

      I m fond of this drink they serve in temples...nice way to make it at home

      Reply
    8. Lavi

      April 07, 2011 at 5:15 am

      Sundara kandam book vachathu. Great Touch!

      Nice pics.. will try on 12th.
      konjam ingredients pic large size potta, will be helpfull!!

      Reply
    9. savitha ramesh

      April 07, 2011 at 5:27 am

      cute pictures and very authentic drink.Can quench the taste any time of the day.

      Reply
    10. Reshmi Mahesh

      April 07, 2011 at 5:30 am

      Very beautiful capture..and nice recipe...

      Reply
    11. Sathya Sankar

      April 07, 2011 at 5:32 am

      Delicious looking drink, never had it before!
      Love the cute little pots.

      http://www.Appetitetreats.com

      Reply
    12. RAKS KITCHEN

      April 07, 2011 at 5:33 am

      Lavi, click it to see enlarged 🙂

      Reply
    13. Rekha shoban

      April 07, 2011 at 5:58 am

      refreshing drink!!!nice click!

      Reply
    14. Raji

      April 07, 2011 at 6:22 am

      Wonderful looking panagam...My paati made delicious panagam...very beautiful pictures.

      Reply
    15. Priya

      April 07, 2011 at 7:37 am

      Panakam looks absolutely wonderful...

      Reply
    16. kaveri

      April 07, 2011 at 8:00 am

      Yummy and refreshing....Will surely try it for ram navami

      Reply
    17. தக்குடு

      April 07, 2011 at 10:04 am

      சூப்பர் ராக்ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்! இந்த போஸ்ட்ல பல விஷயங்கள் ஆச்சர்யப்பட வச்சது. ராம நவமி பானகத்தோட பின்னனில சுந்தரகாண்ட புஸ்தகம்(சான்ஸே இல்லப்பா, ரொம்ப நேரம் கண்கொட்டாம பார்த்தேன்), அடுத்தது தெளிவான மத்த படங்கள். பானகம் குடிச்ச மாதிரி இருக்கு....;)

      Reply
    18. Prathima Rao

      April 07, 2011 at 10:07 am

      A real thirst quencher...Love the ppics too Raks 😉
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

      Reply
    19. Suman Singh

      April 07, 2011 at 10:07 am

      New drink to me, looks so refreshing and great.

      Reply
    20. தக்குடு

      April 07, 2011 at 10:08 am

      எச்சுஸ்மி, ஒரு சந்தேகம்! உங்காத்துல இருக்கும் எல்லா பாத்ரத்துலையும் "ராக்ஸ் கிச்சன்"னு பேர் எழுதி இருக்குமோ??..:)))

      என்றும் வம்புடன்,
      தக்குடு

      Reply
    21. Chitra

      April 07, 2011 at 10:19 am

      Thats a very useful post. will refer for 12th..Placing sundara kaandam is really a gud idea 🙂

      Reply
    22. Premalatha Aravindhan

      April 07, 2011 at 10:34 am

      Such a Divine Post!Panagam luks so refreshing...Yummy!sure will try this version...

      Reply
    23. Sushma Mallya

      April 07, 2011 at 10:47 am

      Lovely post Raji, my mom always prepares it on every Tuesday as a prasad for pooja she does on tht day...reminded me of tht:)

      Reply
    24. Sharmi

      April 07, 2011 at 11:11 am

      very nice pics! your version is very different from mine! never tried camphor! sundara kandam book, the tiny way of writing raks kitchen on the glass, labelling the ingredients are all such carfully done with so much dedication!

      Reply
    25. Ms.Chitchat

      April 07, 2011 at 11:31 am

      Loved this post and especially the clicks are too good, u gave a professional touch to the pic.Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    26. GEETHA ACHAL

      April 07, 2011 at 11:39 am

      கலக்கிட்டிங்க ராஜி...ரொம்ப நல்லா இருக்கு...புக் எல்லாம் வச்சு அசத்திட்டிங்க..

      அம்மா இந்த மாதிரி சாமி கும்மிடும் பொழுது செய்வாங்க...

      நான் இதுவரை பச்சைகற்பூரம் சேர்த்து செய்தது இல்லை...வீட்டில் இருக்கு...செய்து பார்க்கிறேன்..

      ஆஹா...இப்ப தான் நானும் கவனித்தேன்...ராக்ஸ் கிச்சன் என்று டம்பளரில் எழுது இருப்பது நல்லா இருக்கே...

      Reply
    27. Raksha

      April 07, 2011 at 12:01 pm

      Thanks for visiting my space and leaving wonderful comment. 🙂

      Reply
    28. Shanthi

      April 07, 2011 at 12:51 pm

      Timely posty during rama navami. Nice captures

      Reply
    29. Cilantro

      April 07, 2011 at 1:09 pm

      I nave had them at the temples too.I love them and as you said the pachai karpuram adds that special taste. I like the click with the pots.

      Reply
    30. Laavanya

      April 07, 2011 at 1:18 pm

      It's been ages since I had paanagam.. I love it! Neer moru and paanagam always reminds me of festival times.

      Reply
    31. Vimitha Anand

      April 07, 2011 at 1:31 pm

      I love this drink but never new the recipe... Will surely make it on rama navami

      Reply
    32. Pavithra

      April 07, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      Me too love this Raji. Even mom used to do often for rama navami, during maargali etc..healthy and tasty drink Raji. Beautifully captured.

      Reply
    33. Tina

      April 07, 2011 at 2:02 pm

      beautiful clicks dear...

      Reply
    34. Smitha

      April 07, 2011 at 2:24 pm

      I can drink bottles of this...!I love panakam a lot...too bad I make it only on Rama navami!
      Smitha
      Smitha's Spicy Flavors

      Reply
    35. Priya Sreeram

      April 07, 2011 at 2:54 pm

      such fond memories i have of this panagam-looks heavenly !

      Reply
    36. Suja Sugathan

      April 07, 2011 at 3:08 pm

      Refreshing and delicious drink,looks divine.

      Reply
    37. Hema

      April 07, 2011 at 3:10 pm

      I too was planning to post Panagam for rama navami.. I too have the same sundara gandam book.. very nice display.. adding pacha karporam is new to me..

      Reply
    38. vidhas

      April 07, 2011 at 3:18 pm

      wow!!! so refreshing in summer, awesome clicks

      Reply
    39. Sarah Naveen

      April 07, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      new to me..awesome!!

      Reply
    40. Plateful

      April 07, 2011 at 4:44 pm

      Thanks for introducing this new drink recipe. Looks divine and I'd love to grab your glass off the screen. Lovely presentation too!

      Reply
    41. Swathi

      April 07, 2011 at 5:04 pm

      This post made me nostalgic, when there is Narashima swamy avatharam in our temple they used to give Paangam. I miss them. Looks dleicious.

      Reply
    42. Cham

      April 07, 2011 at 7:08 pm

      I only tasted in temple! Great for cooling!

      Reply
    43. JishasKitchen

      April 07, 2011 at 8:02 pm

      delicious and beautiful clicks too..:)

      Reply
    44. Leena

      April 07, 2011 at 8:07 pm

      Delicious and divine...

      Reply
    45. Sonali Pradhan

      April 07, 2011 at 8:17 pm

      wow...delicious drink....never heard of this drink before....I love the addition of jaggery powder !

      http://onlyfishrecipes.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    46. Shanavi

      April 07, 2011 at 8:26 pm

      Raks, this is my fav..I used to have panagam instead of having mere lemon juice to beat the heat..Seriously...DIVINE

      Reply
    47. sweethome

      April 07, 2011 at 9:02 pm

      Wonderful and timely post Raji. Your clicks are really awesome.

      Reply
    48. Divya Vikram

      April 08, 2011 at 1:05 am

      Perfect thirst quencher for the summer.

      Reply
    49. aipi

      April 08, 2011 at 4:06 am

      Great post- a very authentic n beautiful presentation!!

      US Masala

      Reply
    50. Gayu

      April 08, 2011 at 4:21 am

      Very divine and wonderful presentation..Love the pics and the placing of Sundara Kaandam book!!

      Reply
    51. LG

      April 08, 2011 at 8:00 am

      Lovely pictures Raks, Panagam looks inviting.

      Reply
    52. swapna

      April 08, 2011 at 11:26 am

      Timely post....looks lovely!!

      Reply
    53. Radhika

      April 08, 2011 at 12:43 pm

      An absolute thirst quencher. love the clicks.

      Reply
    54. USHA

      April 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm

      Hi Raks,

      Loved this traditional receipes...remembers the festival season..

      Reply
    55. Sandhya Hariharan

      April 08, 2011 at 2:40 pm

      Nice click .... Well timed post tooo
      Thank u for sharing the recipe!!!

      Reply
    56. Mano Saminathan

      April 08, 2011 at 3:06 pm

      Delicious thirst quencher! A very old drink! Panakam in those cute mud pots looks very beautiful!!

      Reply
    57. Now Serving

      April 08, 2011 at 6:49 pm

      Ah, the most favorite drink my memory holds, which I make often for the kids, not just on Ramanavami...Looks so inviting and delicious!
      one of my first posts - http://priyasnowserving.blogspot.com/2010/11/panakam-lemon-twist-con-agave.html

      Reply
    58. Sneha Benny

      April 08, 2011 at 8:56 pm

      Never heard of this drink before. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    59. Kairali sisters

      April 09, 2011 at 12:34 am

      Soooper...sppechless on u r pics..

      Reply
    60. Aruna Manikandan

      April 09, 2011 at 4:50 am

      love this a lot....

      looks perfect and delicious dear....

      My Grandmom makes this often, it has a divine taste..... 🙂

      Thx. for sharing...

      nice clicks dear 🙂

      Reply
    61. Gargi Joshi

      April 09, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      Yummy and refreshing....Will surely try it for ram navami
      Happy Ram Navami

      Reply
    62. SpicyTasty

      April 09, 2011 at 3:32 pm

      Simple and refreshing drink. Anytime...

      Reply
    63. sanjeeta kk

      April 09, 2011 at 3:37 pm

      I love this drink mu MIL makes often during summer days.

      Lite Bite

      Reply
    64. Sowmya

      April 11, 2011 at 2:36 am

      Oh...that is the perfect Rama Navami picture! Brings back fond memories of my patti's pooja and naivedyam 🙂

      Vegetarian Cultural Creatives

      Reply
    65. Pushpa

      April 11, 2011 at 3:13 am

      Fabulous clicks.Love this sacred drink.My mom always made this on auspicious days.

      Reply
    66. Nithu Bala

      April 11, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      Wow! lovely pictures Raji..As Mahi said, the water mark on the tumbler looks very natural...

      Reply
    67. durgalakshmi

      April 12, 2011 at 3:56 pm

      I have tried a few recipes of yours and they have come out great.....Thanks....I really like ur blog especially the pictures....

      Reply
    68. raviji ravi

      April 19, 2013 at 12:13 am

      hi, love ur work....so beautiful and innovative (in the sense, the way you picturize) fabulous.......... keep going............will help us learn a lot from ur cooking.........

      Reply
    69. simple_thoughts

      June 17, 2014 at 6:51 am

      Hi Raks, I think your paanagam picture is used here :
      https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=310405919113622&set=a.309722025848678.1073741829.304266286394252&type=1&theater
      I hope they got your permission. Else its a shame.

      Reply
    70. Raks anand

      June 17, 2014 at 6:59 am

      Yes I already wrote to them regarding the same. I think again have to do something.

      Reply
    71. Raja Praturi

      January 16, 2016 at 9:02 am

      Can I store the paanagam in a copper vessel instead of silver vessel for offering to God as naivedyam?

      Reply
    72. Raks anand

      January 16, 2016 at 9:18 am

      Since we use lemon in panagam, I am not sure if you can keep it in copper.

      Reply
    73. joy

      April 20, 2017 at 1:36 am

      I think that's a silver tumbler, not steel.

      Reply
    74. S.Shanker Ganesh S.Shanker Ganesh

      June 29, 2017 at 3:53 pm

      I like it very very much. Actually I drink panakam during my childhood days. But in the fastest life we forget these kinds of natural and healthy drinks.

      Reply

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