Panakkam (Jaggery spicy water)

This is a sweet and spicy drink.  At my home I used to prepare this drink on Rama Navami and Swathi nakshatram days. Panakkam is a very important Neivedyam  for Lord LakshmiNarasimha.  When I make this drink, I always remember the Mangalagiri Temple. It is located in southern India near Vijayawada. The lord’s name is Panakala Narasimha Swamy – (God Who Drinks Panakam).This temple is on a hill-top. In the temple, there will be no statue of the god, but there is only mouth, widely opened to 15 cms. The God takes Jaggery water as offering by a conch. 

You can make this drink within 5 minutes. This is very healthy and also home remedies for cold and cough.

Ingredients:

 Grated Jaggery                                 3 tbsp

Dry ginger powder                             1 tbsp

Crushed black pepper                         1 tbsp

Coarsely crushed cardamom               4 nos

Water                                                2 cups

Lemon juice                                       2 tsp

Method:

•  Mix Jaggery in water and dissolve it. Filter it.
• Add dry ginger powder, pepper, cardamoms, and lemon.
• Mix it very well and served cold.