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Hi All,
This week I will post the dishes and drinks which we make during Tamil New year ( Chitirai Thirunaal or Chitirai Kani) .This Panakam we will get in Temples during Chitirai festival and it will taste really like nectar .
In home during pooja we make it but actually you can make it on any day during summer for immediate refreshment and also Panakam prevents you from dehydration.This April month has highest temperature here and we need to take lots and lots of liquid to keep us hydrated and also to prevent from viral diseases which is common during summer.
Panakam , Neer moor , Fruits salad with honey and Vegs salad are few dishes which we offer to God during Chitirai Kani and same will be taken for whole day .Will share all the four recipes with you everyday and today is with Panakam recipe.
THE VINAYAGAR STATUE BEHIND THE PANAKAM IS GIFTED BY MY NEIGHBOUR KIDS AFTER IMPRESSED BY MY CHOCOLATES..
The recipe is as below,
SERVINGS : 3 glass.

INGREDIENTS :
Water – 2 cups.
Jaggery – 1/2 cup.
Elachi – 2 nos.
Ginger – 1/4 tsp.
Salt – a pinch.
Nutmeg powder – a pinch.
Lemon – 1/2 no.
Basil leaves – 2 tsp.


METHOD : 
  1. In a bowl add water , jaggery ,peeled elaichi ,nutmeg powder and leave for 30 mins till jaggery dissolves in water completely.
  2. Then add salt , lemon juice , crushed ginger , basil leaves mix and serve.
  3. The drink can be refrigerated and served for a day.
  4. You can also filter and serve but we liked it without filtering.
  5. Ginger can be replaced with dry ginger too.
  6. Basil leaves is optional but I suggest you to add if you are offering it to God ( also it is good for health too).
    HAPPY COOKING!!

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