On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, Panaka and Moong dal pachadi is traditionally offered as naivedyam to Lord Rama. Panaka, also known as Panakam is a festive sweet drink and a summer cooler.
Let this festival remind you all to be positive and hopeful because good always triumphs over evil. Happy Ram Navami.
PANAKA
Ingredients:
· Water - 1 litre
· Lime juice - juice extracted from 2 medium sized
· Cardamom powder – 4
· Pepper powder – ¼ tsp
· Ginger powder – ½ tsp
· Few saffron strands
· Pinch of salt
· Grated jaggery – 1 cup (as per your preference)
· Few Tulsi leaves
Method:
· Take a large bowl, add water in it.
· Add the cardamom in a mortar and pestle and crush to a fine power.
· Mix in the lime juice, cardamom powder, pepper powder, ginger powder, saffron strands, salt and grated jaggery to the bowl containing water.
· Stir until well mixed. Add few tulsi leaves.
· Chill it and serve cold or at room temperature.
MOONG DAL PACHADI
Ingredients:
· Moong Dal – ½ cup (Soak for 1-2 hours)
· Fresh Coconut – 4 tbsp
· Green chilies – 4-5 (as per your preference)
· Few Raw mango pieces – roughly chopped
· Hing – ¼ tsp
· Salt
Method:
Drain the soaked moong dal and place in a colander for a few minutes.
Now take a mixer jar add freshly grated coconut, green chilies, raw mango pieces, hing and salt. Grind it coarsely with very little water.
Now remove this in a bowl and add the soaked moong dal to the mixer jar and grind it coarsely.
Now mix it well and it's ready to be served.
