Panakam recipe - How to prepare a perfect divine smelling and tasting Panagam with quick video, step by step pictures.
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.
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.
🎊 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…
🌞 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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Panakam recipe
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
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.
Video
Notes
- Adjust jaggery and lemon juice to suit your taste buds.
Panakam method:
1. Firstly gather all the ingredients needed to prepare the drink.
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.
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.
Serve chilled though tastes great as such!!
jeyashrisuresh
very interesting one and timely post too.clciks are so beautiful .love the sundara kandam book on the back drop
Divya Kudua
I love panak[as we call it] and wondered why it was made only during ram navami..love your panagam in a steel glass!
Hari Chandana
Looks so divine and gr8.. awesome clicks dear.. thanks for sharing !!
Priti
Looks so gud ...new for me and very nice ...love the pics
Prathibha
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!!
Mahi
பானகம் சூப்பரா இருக்கு ராஜி! கிடைத்தப்ப பிடிக்கல..இப்ப குடிக்கணும் போல இருக்கு. 🙂 எல்லா சாமானும் இருக்குன்னு நினைக்கிறேன்,ராமநவமிக்கு செய்துடலாம்.
அந்த டம்ளர்லே ராக்ஸ் கிச்சன்...ரொம்ப நேச்சுரலா இருக்கு! 🙂
Sharmilee! :)
I m fond of this drink they serve in temples...nice way to make it at home
Lavi
Sundara kandam book vachathu. Great Touch!
Nice pics.. will try on 12th.
konjam ingredients pic large size potta, will be helpfull!!
savitha ramesh
cute pictures and very authentic drink.Can quench the taste any time of the day.
Reshmi Mahesh
Very beautiful capture..and nice recipe...
Sathya Sankar
Delicious looking drink, never had it before!
Love the cute little pots.
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RAKS KITCHEN
Lavi, click it to see enlarged 🙂
Rekha shoban
refreshing drink!!!nice click!
Raji
Wonderful looking panagam...My paati made delicious panagam...very beautiful pictures.
Priya
Panakam looks absolutely wonderful...
kaveri
Yummy and refreshing....Will surely try it for ram navami
தக்குடு
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....;)
Prathima Rao
A real thirst quencher...Love the ppics too Raks 😉
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Suman Singh
New drink to me, looks so refreshing and great.
தக்குடு
எச்சுஸ்மி, ஒரு சந்தேகம்! உங்காத்துல இருக்கும் எல்லா பாத்ரத்துலையும் "ராக்ஸ் கிச்சன்"னு பேர் எழுதி இருக்குமோ??..:)))
என்றும் வம்புடன்,
தக்குடு
Chitra
Thats a very useful post. will refer for 12th..Placing sundara kaandam is really a gud idea 🙂
Premalatha Aravindhan
Such a Divine Post!Panagam luks so refreshing...Yummy!sure will try this version...
Sushma Mallya
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:)
Sharmi
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!
Ms.Chitchat
Loved this post and especially the clicks are too good, u gave a professional touch to the pic.Thanks for sharing.
GEETHA ACHAL
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...
Raksha
Thanks for visiting my space and leaving wonderful comment. 🙂
Shanthi
Timely posty during rama navami. Nice captures
Cilantro
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.
Laavanya
It's been ages since I had paanagam.. I love it! Neer moru and paanagam always reminds me of festival times.
Vimitha Anand
I love this drink but never new the recipe... Will surely make it on rama navami
Pavithra
Me too love this Raji. Even mom used to do often for rama navami, during maargali etc..healthy and tasty drink Raji. Beautifully captured.
Tina
beautiful clicks dear...
Smitha
I can drink bottles of this...!I love panakam a lot...too bad I make it only on Rama navami!
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Priya Sreeram
such fond memories i have of this panagam-looks heavenly !
Suja Sugathan
Refreshing and delicious drink,looks divine.
Hema
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..
vidhas
wow!!! so refreshing in summer, awesome clicks
Sarah Naveen
new to me..awesome!!
Plateful
Thanks for introducing this new drink recipe. Looks divine and I'd love to grab your glass off the screen. Lovely presentation too!
Swathi
This post made me nostalgic, when there is Narashima swamy avatharam in our temple they used to give Paangam. I miss them. Looks dleicious.
Cham
I only tasted in temple! Great for cooling!
JishasKitchen
delicious and beautiful clicks too..:)
Leena
Delicious and divine...
Sonali Pradhan
wow...delicious drink....never heard of this drink before....I love the addition of jaggery powder !
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Shanavi
Raks, this is my fav..I used to have panagam instead of having mere lemon juice to beat the heat..Seriously...DIVINE
sweethome
Wonderful and timely post Raji. Your clicks are really awesome.
Divya Vikram
Perfect thirst quencher for the summer.
aipi
Great post- a very authentic n beautiful presentation!!
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Gayu
Very divine and wonderful presentation..Love the pics and the placing of Sundara Kaandam book!!
LG
Lovely pictures Raks, Panagam looks inviting.
swapna
Timely post....looks lovely!!
Radhika
An absolute thirst quencher. love the clicks.
USHA
Hi Raks,
Loved this traditional receipes...remembers the festival season..
Sandhya Hariharan
Nice click .... Well timed post tooo
Thank u for sharing the recipe!!!
Mano Saminathan
Delicious thirst quencher! A very old drink! Panakam in those cute mud pots looks very beautiful!!
Now Serving
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
Sneha Benny
Never heard of this drink before. Thanks for sharing.
Kairali sisters
Soooper...sppechless on u r pics..
Aruna Manikandan
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 🙂
Gargi Joshi
Yummy and refreshing....Will surely try it for ram navami
Happy Ram Navami
SpicyTasty
Simple and refreshing drink. Anytime...
sanjeeta kk
I love this drink mu MIL makes often during summer days.
Lite Bite
Sowmya
Oh...that is the perfect Rama Navami picture! Brings back fond memories of my patti's pooja and naivedyam 🙂
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Pushpa
Fabulous clicks.Love this sacred drink.My mom always made this on auspicious days.
Nithu Bala
Wow! lovely pictures Raji..As Mahi said, the water mark on the tumbler looks very natural...
durgalakshmi
I have tried a few recipes of yours and they have come out great.....Thanks....I really like ur blog especially the pictures....
raviji ravi
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.........
simple_thoughts
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.
Raks anand
Yes I already wrote to them regarding the same. I think again have to do something.
Raja Praturi
Can I store the paanagam in a copper vessel instead of silver vessel for offering to God as naivedyam?
Raks anand
Since we use lemon in panagam, I am not sure if you can keep it in copper.
joy
I think that's a silver tumbler, not steel.
S.Shanker Ganesh S.Shanker Ganesh
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.