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Drink dish, illustrative
Volume II · 9.01

Panakam (Jaggery–Ginger–Cardamom Water)

Serves
6
Portion
150 ml
Time
10 min
Texture
Thin
Season
Spring–summer
Dosha
  • Vata
  • Pitta
  • Kapha

Cooling, energising

Ingredients

What you need

Ingredients for 6 servings
DoneIngredientHousehold measureQuantity (6 servings)Café batch ×5
Jaggery (gur)½ cup grated100 g500 g
Water3¾ cups900 ml4500 ml
Dry ginger (saunth)½ tsp1 g5 g
Green cardamom⅛ tsp0.5 g2.5 g
Black pepperpinch0.3 g1.5 g
Lemon juice1 tbsp15 ml75 ml
Rock salt (sendha namak)pinch0.5 g2.5 g

Method

How to cook it

  1. Step 1: Dissolve jaggery in water; strain.

  2. Step 2: Add dry ginger, cardamom, pepper, lemon and a pinch of salt.

  3. Step 3: Serve at room temperature (Ram Navami prasad).

Nutrition

Per serving, estimated

65kcal
Energy
0.1g
Protein
0g
Fat
16.2g
Carbohydrate
0.1g
Fibre
0.1g
Salt

Where the energy comes from

Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g

Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.

Variations & further ideas