Drink
Panakam
Jaggery water with dry ginger, cardamom, lemon and a pinch of salt. A temple-style Andhra and Tamil cooler, with no milk.
10 min
0 of 3 steps done
4 servings
Heat: Mild
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy60 per serving
- Protein0g per serving
- Carbs15g per serving
- Fibre0g per serving
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