Maavina hannina paanaka | Mango sweet drink
By Leena Hegde, Puttanamane
Paanaka is a Sanskrit word that translates to a drink or sweet drink or beverage. Paanaka is the most simplest and the traditional sweetened and flavoured water. This refreshing drink is made by adding jaggery to water and flavoured with fruit juice and / or cardamom. The basic paanaka is nothing but lemonade where lemon juice is added to jaggery or sugar sweetened water.
In this recipe, paanaka is made with mango juice. Typically, paanaka tastes sweet with hints of tang in it. So, I have used tangy sweet mango in the recipe.
Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
0
Cool off time
0
Total time
10 mins
Course
Beverages
Diet
Vegan, Vegetarian
Difficulty level
Easy
Servings
3 cups
Ingredients
-
1 cup sweet or tangy sweet mango pulp
- 2 cups water – at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon jaggery or as required
- 1 teaspoon soaked basil seeds (kaamkasturi) - optional
- 1 to 2 cardamoms - optional
Cookware / Utensils
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Bowl(s)
- Spoon
Instructions
Instructions
- Wash and peel the mango(es).
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Squeeze the juice / pulp in to a bowl.
We need 1 cup of mango juice or pulp for this recipe. - Add 1 tablespoon jaggery or as required.
- Mix well.
- Add 2 cups water and mix well.
- Optionally, you can add 2 crushed cardamoms and / or 1 teaspoon soaked basil seeds (kaamkasturi).
- Serve fresh.
Step by step guide
How to make Maavina hannina paanaka
1. Wash and peel the mango(es).
2. Squeeze the juice / pulp in to a bowl. We need 1 cup of mango juice or pulp for this recipe.
3. Add 1 tablespoon jaggery or as required.
4. Mix well.
5. Add 2 cups water and mix well.
6. Optionally, you can add 2 crushed cardamoms and / or 1 teaspoon soaked basil seeds (kaamkasturi).
7. Serve fresh.
Notes
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Use fresh sweet or tangy mango.
- Adjust the paanaka consistency adding more or less water depending on the mango pulp thickness.
