Sri Rama Navami

Sri Rama Navami is a festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama. As an offering to Sri Rama, the prasad made on this day are Panagam, Neer moru, Vadaparippu.

Panagam

Ingredients

• 3 cups cold Water 
• 1/2 cup Powdered Jaggery (Adjust to taste)
• A pinch of Cardamom powder 
• 1/4 tsp Dry ginger powder (Adjust to taste)

Method

1. Dissolve the jaggery in water and strain it.
2. Add the other ingredients and stir well and offer it to the Lord.

Neer Moru / Buttermilk

Ingredients

• 1 cup Yogurt/ Curd
• 1 cup cold Water (Add more or less to your liking)
• A pinch of Asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

Method

1. Mix the yogurt and the water with a hand blender or stirrer. 
2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well and offer it to the Lord

Vada Parippu

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Split Moong Dal 
• 1 tbsp grated Coconut 
• Salt - to taste
• Raw mango / Cucumber - 1 tbsp grated (optional)
• 1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

Method

1. Soak moong dal in water for 30mins.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well and serve to the Lord.