🌿 Panakam Recipe (Traditional Sweet Spiced Jaggery Drink) – A Sri Rama Navami Special | Pure Organic Zone

Absolutely! Here's a detailed recipe for Panakam and Vada Pappu, the traditional prasadam offered during Sri Rama Navami, made the organic way:

🌿 Panakam Recipe (Traditional Sweet Spiced Jaggery Drink)

Refreshing, sattvic, and naturally cooling

✅ Ingredients (Serves 3-4)

• Organic Jaggery Powder – 1/2 cup (adjust to taste)

• Water – 3 to 4 cups (preferably boiled and cooled)

• Dry Ginger Powder (Sonth) – 1/2 tsp

• Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp (or 2 crushed green cardamoms)

• Crushed Black Pepper – 1/4 tsp (optional, adds a bit of heat)

• Fresh Lemon Juice – 1 to 2 tsp (optional, for a tangy taste)

• Tulsi Leaves – a few (optional, for sacredness and healing)

🧉 Instructions

1. In a bowl or jug, mix the organic jaggery with water. Stir well until completely dissolved.

2. Add dry ginger powder, cardamom, and black pepper (if using).

3. Optional: Add a little lemon juice and Tulsi leaves.

4. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.

5. Strain if needed and serve cool in earthen or steel cups.

Tip: Use clay or copper pots for a more traditional experience and enhanced taste!

🥗 Vada Pappu Recipe (Soaked Moong Dal Salad)

Simple, sattvic, and protein-rich offering

✅ Ingredients

• Organic Moong Dal (Split Yellow Moong) – 1/2 cup

• Fresh Coconut – 2 tbsp, grated

• Green Chili – 1, finely chopped (optional)

• Fresh Coriander – 1 tbsp, chopped

• Curry Leaves – 4-5 leaves (optional)

• Salt – a pinch (optional, many offer without salt)

• Lemon Juice – a few drops (optional)

🥣 Instructions

1. Wash and soak the moong dal in water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. Drain completely.

2. Mix in grated coconut, chopped coriander, and optional ingredients like green chili and lemon juice.

3. Garnish with curry leaves if desired.

4. Serve fresh as a naivedyam or prasadam.