Рецепт Panakam, Chalimidi, Vadapappu – Sri Rama Navami Recipes
Panakam, Chalimidi, Vadapappu – Sri Rama Navami Recipes
By Swasthi
· Updated: April 11, 2014
Panakam, Chalimidi, Vadapappu are some of the naivedyams that are offered to Lord Rama during Sri Rama Navami. Sri Ram Navami falls on the 9th day of chaitra masa every year and it was on this day Lord Sri Rama was born. So this day is celebrated as a festival by Hindus.
Most people celebrate festivals following their family customs or traditions which vary. Iam not very religious, however I happen to celebrate most festivals and follow some customs I believe in.
Panakam and chalimidi are considered to be auspicious and prepared on special occasions like festivals, wedding etc. I have already shared an instant chalimidi which is called as pachi chalimidi (requires no cooking), today iam sharing another kind of chalimidi called as pakam chalimidi which can be prepared on any auspicious occasion. Please note that this requires a knowledge of syrup consistency. Chalimidi prepared in any method can be offered to god.
I got to prepare these on the day of ugadi for naivedhyam. This time I offered panakam and chalimidi vadpappu too for ugadi to make the naivedhyam count 7. Since they are easy to prepare, i chose them.
Panakam recipe
Ingredients
4 tbsps. Grated Jaggery
2 cups Water
Pinch of cardamom powder or powder 1 big cardamom
Pinch of dry ginger powder
Pinch of coarsely crushed pepper
Method.
Mix jaggery and water and stir till jaggery melts off. Strain to remove impurities.
Add cardamom, ginger powder and crushed pepper
Vadapappu
¼ cup of pesara pappu
Method
Soak for one to 2 hours. Drain off the water completely.
Pakam chalimidi
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup Rice flour (even the store bought flour works fine. or refer my pachi chalimidi to know how to make rice flour)
- Pinch cardamom powder
- ¼ cup +1 tbsp. ghee (yes we need so much else it will not taste good)
- Chopped coconut pieces as desired (I did not use)
Method
1.Roast coconut pieces in ghee till you get a nice aroma. Set the pan aside with coconut and ghee together. I did not use coconut since I was in a hurry.
2.Mix sugar and water, boil till the syrup reaches a soft ball consistency.(*updated) Drop a spoonful of syrup in a bowl of water, you must be able to make a ball.
3.Immediately add ghee and coconut, give a quick stir. Move it away from the stove. Add rice flour and stir to remove lumps. You must be quick in doing this.
4.Add another table spoon of ghee at the end. This prevents it looking dry like mine. cool it thoroughly. it will be runny when u make it but will firm up once cool. Make a ball and set aside.
My chalimidi looks dry since the pictures were shot after 6 hours of preparing it.
Chalimidi is served with vada pappu. Ensure that you drain water thoroughly from pappu.These were my ugadi naivedhyams.