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Panakam( Brown sugar water) and Neer mor (diluted yoghurt)!

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Rama Navami Celebration denotes the birth of  Lord Sri Rama . On that day Panakam and Neermor are offered as Prasadham to the God. Panakam is nothing but Jaggery or brown sugar water and the Neer mor is diluted yoghurt. Today, I offered these as Prasadham  and I want to share this very simple recipe with you.

These are really hydrating drinks for the summer .

Panakam: (Brown sugar/jaggery water)

1/4  cup of Brown sugar or Jaggery (Indian brown sugar)

1 1/2 to 2 cups of cold water

2 pods of cardamom (remove skin and crush the seeds)

1/2 to 1 tsp of ginger powder.

1 to 2 tsps. of lemon juice

Dissolve the brown sugar in water using a whisk. If it is Indian Jaggery, filter with a cheese cloth to remove dirt and residue.

Add the ginger powder, crushed cardamom and the lemon juice and mix well. Panakam is ready.

Neer Mor: (diluted yoghurt)

1/2 cup of yoghurt

2 cups of water 

1/2 tsp. of salt

a small ginger piece (de-skinned and crushed)

a few curry leaves (tear them)

For tempering:

1 tsp of cooking oil

1/2 tsp. of mustard seeds

a pinch of asafoetida.

1 green chilli (totally optional...de-seed them before adding)

Using a whisk , blend the yoghurt well without solids. Add the crushed ginger, salt, water, curry leaves and whisk well to blend. 

In a small pan,under medium flame,  add the cooking oil. When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds pop, add a pinch of asafoetida and transfer to the Neer mor and mix again. You can add the de-seeded green chilli, just for flavour after the blending and mixing is done, so that you will have the flavour , but not the spiciness.