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Panakam, a South Indian summer cooler is believed to be Lord Rama's favourite drink. Saraswathy Paati shared a Muskmelon Panakam recipe.
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- 1 muskmelon - 1 cup of jaggery - 2 cups of water - 2 inches of ginger - 2-3 pods of cardamom seeds - 5-6 peppercorns - Lime juice
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First, peel the muskmelon and cut it into two halves. Scoop out the seeds.
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Then, finely chop one half of the muskmelon.
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Chop the other muskmelon into chunks, add cardamom pods, black pepper, ginger and salt and grind until smooth.
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Dissolve jaggery in water.
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Finally, mix the jaggery water, ground muskmelon mixture and finely chopped muskmelon pieces together. Squeeze lime juice and your Muskmelon Panakkam is ready!
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