Muskmelon Panakam

Muskmelon Panakam is a refreshing and traditional South Indian drink made during the summer season, especially on Ramanavami festival. Panakam itself is a sweet and tangy drink made with jaggery, water, cardamom, and sometimes flavored with dry ginger. Adding muskmelon to this classic recipe gives it a unique twist and enhances its flavor and nutrition. Here’s a simple recipe to make Muskmelon Panakam.

Firstly, you need to peel and deseed the muskmelon, then chop it into chunks. Blend the chunks in a blender until smooth to make muskmelon puree or you can squeeze it with the help of your hand.

Muskmelon Panakam is not only a delicious beverage but also a healthy one, as muskmelon is rich in vitamins and minerals, and jaggery provides natural sweetness along with various health benefits. It’s perfect to beat the summer heat and keep yourself hydrated.

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Muskmelon Panakam

Recipe by AshaCourse: BeveragesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Total time

10

minutes

Muskmelon Panakam is a refreshing and traditional South Indian drink made during the summer season, especially on Ramanavami festival. Panakam itself is a sweet and tangy drink made with jaggery, water, cardamom, and sometimes flavored with dry ginger. Adding muskmelon to this classic recipe gives it a unique twist and enhances its flavor and nutrition. Here’s a simple recipe to make Muskmelon Panakam.

Ingredients

• Muskmelon 1 no.

• Jaggery or Sugar 1/2 cup

• Cardamom 1 pod

• Water 3 cups

• Lemon 1/2

Directions

• Firstly, rinse muskmelon and cut them into pieces.
• Deseed the muskmelon
• Peel the skin of the muskmelon.
• Then chop it into chunks or squeeze with the help of your hands.
• Or smash it with the help of a smasher and even you can blend the chunks in a blender until smooth to make muskmelon puree.
• Add required water, if you want thick panakam add little water, or you want like juice consistency then more water.
• Squeeze half lemon juice.
• Later add in jaggery powder or jaggery syrup.
• Now add in cardamom powder.
• Give a mix, until the jaggery is completely dissolves.
• Finally, chilled muskmelon panakam is ready to serve.

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