Sri Rama Navami Recipes
Panakam is a
traditional Indian cool drink best suited for summer. The main ingredients of
this popular drink which can be prepared instantly are jaggery, ginger and
black pepper making it rich with medicinal value.
Kosambari, a type of
salad, normally a mixture of urad dal, cucumber, coconut and green chilies
makes an ideal pair with panaka.
These two preparations
are especially popular as prasadam which is served on Rama Navami by volunteers
in many temples as is customary. The food and beverages served not only make
the day special, but also prove ideal to beat the heat.
Panakam
Ingredients:
- Jaggery – 1/2 cup
- Powdered Cardamom – 1 tsp
- Musk Melon (peeled and chopped) – 1 cup
- Lemon – 1 tsp
- Cold Water – 3 glasses
Method:
- Dissolve jaggery powder with water by
stirring.
- Add chopped pieces of musk melon and give
it a stir. You can also mash few cubes to make the drink thicker.
- Add cardomom powder & lemon juice and stir. The panaka is refreshing when it is served fresh and cold.
Kosambari
Ingredients:
- Split moong dal – 1 cup soaked for 45 mins
- Freshly grated coconut – 1 cup
- Finely chopped cucumber – 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Lemon – 1/2 tsp
- Hing/Asafoetida – pinch
- chopped Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
- Green chilies split into two halves– 2 to
3
For seasoning:
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dhal – 1/2 tsp
Method:
- Soak moong dal not longer than an hour.
- Separate the moong dal from water and add
grated coconut, chopped cucumber and green chilies.
- To prepare seasoning first heat the kadai
and keep it in medium flame. Add oil and when it is hot, throw in mustard
seeds. When it splutters, add urad dhal. Turn off the flame and allow it
to cool.
- Pour the seasoning over the preparation
and sprinkle hing.
- Add salt as required and pour lemon juice
and mix well. To garnish add chopped coriander.
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