Vadapappu, Chalimidi and Panakam are the 3 most popular Sri Rama navami naivedyam recipes of Andhra. It is mainly prepared for Rama navami, Varalakshmi vratham and on the first day of Navratri. Rama Navami is a significant festival for Hindus, marking the birth of Lord Rama, who is considered an ideal human being and a symbol of righteousness and virtue.
All these 3 prasdams can be prepared under 10 minutes. Chalimidi is of two types. One is pachi chalimidi which is an uncooked version that is made of rice flour and powdered jaggery. Second one is Pakkam chalimidi in which rice flour is cooked in jaggery syrup. In Tamil, it is called as Maavilakku. Today I have shared Pachi chalimidi recipe.
Traditionally chalimidi is prepared using homemade processed rice flour. But today I have shared a quick version using store bought rice flour/Idiyappam flour. Vadapappu is also an easy, one ingredient naivedayam recipe prepared by soaking moong dal. It is similar to Karnataka’s Kosambari. Panakam is a sweet drink and a summer coolant that is prepared by mixing jaggery, dry ginger powder, pepper powder in water.
Friends, do try these 3 easy, yummy Andhra special naivedayam recipes for Sri Rama Navami and other festivals and offer to God.
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Chalimidi recipe, Vadapappu and Panakam
Ingredients
Chalimidi recipe
- ½ cup Idiyappam flour / Homemade processed rice flour
- ¼ cup Powdered jaggery or powdered sugar ( I used organic brown sugar, so color is dark)
- ⅛ tsp Cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Water as needed
Vadapappu recipe
- ¼ cup Moong dal
- Water to soak
Panakam Recipe
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Powdered jaggery
- ¼ tsp Dry ginger powder
- ¼ tsp Pepper powder
- Edible camphor a dash
- Tulsi leaves to garnish
- ⅛ tsp Cardamom powder
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
Instructions
HOW TO MAKE CHALIMIDI, VADAPAPPU, PANAKAM FOR SRI RAMA NAVAMI – METHOD
- To make Chalimidi, take the rice flour, jaggery, ghee, cardamom powder in a bowl.
- Mix well. Add little water if needed and make a non-sticky ball. Pachi Chalimidi is ready.
- To make vadapappu, wash and soak moong dal in water for 1 hour. Drain the water completely and offer to God.
- For panakam preparation, mix jaggery and other ingredients in water. Filter the water.
- Panakam is ready. Garnish with few tulsi leaves and offer to God on Rama navami and other festivals.
Notes
- Adjust the quantity of jaggery in chalimidi and panakam based on your taste.
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RAMA NAVAMI RECIPES – STEP BY STEP PICTURES
- How to make pachi chalimidi
ake store bought idiyappam/ appam flour in a bowl. Add powdered jaggery ( I used organic brown sugar/Naatu sakkarai, so its color is too dark), cardamom powder, ghee. Mix well. Add 1 to 2 tbsp. water. Mix well and make a smooth ball. Pachi chalimidi is ready.
- How to make vadapappu
In a bowl, take the moong dal. Wash and soak in enough water for an hour. Drain the water completely and take the soaked, wet moong dal. Offer to God.
- How to make panakam
Take one cup of water. Add powdered jaggery, cardamom powder, dry ginger powder and pepper powder. Add lemon juice and edible camphor. Mix well and strain it. Garnish with few Tulsi leaves. Panakam is ready to serve.
Enjoy !
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