Vadapappu/Panakam

Normally this is made during festivals as ‘prasadam’. To prepare this we need not cook anything.

Ingredients:

Pesara pappu/Moong Dal/-2cups

Grated fresh cocout-1cup

Green chilies-2(cut into small pieces)

Salt – to taste

Red chili powder-1tsp

Asafoetida-a pinch

Preparation:

Soak pesara pappu for 3 hours. Drain water add all the other ingredients and mix well. Tasty vadapappu is ready.

Paanakam

This is also made only during festivals. But this is very good for health, mainly during summer. Preparation of this one is also very easy and we need not cook anything.

Ingredients:

Water-1ltr

Jaggery or bellam- 250grms or as per requirement.

Black pepper powder-1tbsp

Elaichi powder-1tsp

Preparation:

Soak jaggery in water for 3hours. Mix well till jaggery dilutes with water. Add black pepper powder and elaichi powder also and mix well. Sweet panakam is ready. Put this in the refrigerator and drink chill.