Pazhani Panchamirtham – Temple Food – Ambrosia!
- 20
- January
- 2010
Pazhani Panchamirtham:(Temple Food)
Authentic Temple Food. Tamil Nadu Temple Prasad. South Indian Temple Food/Prasad. Palani Panchamirtham. Banana Jam. Dates and Honey Jam.
Food plays an integral part of religion too! Feeding the poor/devotee is taken as a good deed, throughout world! Among many faiths, they agree ‘edible gift’ as a sign of universal brotherhood.
One of the oldest method of preserving ‘the fast perishing fruits’ are,’Jams’! And, most of the delights from the past, survives till today…when it is handed down with care, in the form of ‘Prasad’ by Temple priests! They hold the secret recipe as a matter of faith.
I believe, temple foods are an extended form of traditional indigenous food! Where it is usually devoid of preservatives and chemicals. They are always enriched with antiseptic herbs, spices and naturally fragrant ingredients. I am just proposing that, they are nourishing basically!
Ingredients:
Small Bananas/Elaichi Kela/ Malai Vazhai Pazham 6
Kabuli Dates 10
Honey as per taste
Jaggery small lump
Lump sugar 1 1/4 cup
Cardamom seeds powder 1/2 spoon
Ghee 1 teaspoon
Cashew nuts few
Raisin few(optional)
Method:
Peel and mash the bananas. De seed the dates and chop them roughly.
Mix all the ingredients together. Cover and set them in the fridge overnight.
Do not leave over the counter top, as you might be aware…fruits ferment quickly, will give a musty taste.
The next day, mix them well and serve.
Panchamirtham looks yummy!! i never tried this!!
YUM! I remember the taste and the aroma of Panchamrita of temples. Your’s look very authentic, love the color. You really need to use those kind of Indian bananas to make this, Spanish ones we get here doesn’t have the same taste. Good one Malar.
Hey Malar, Lovely display…good to know the panchamirtham recipe..thanks for sharing..want to prepare it right now
Good piece of Info, simple, fruity and delicious Prasad:)
In palani murugar temple i have tasted this….excellent taste
malar,
panchamirtham looks great
This looks and sounds absolutely mouthwatering! I love bananas, so does my bf, I will give it a try
This looks like a yummy prasadam straight from the south temples…liked the recipe specially for all the goodies in it.
love the food in temples est tamarind rice
I love panchamritham! lovely click!
panchamirthan looks perfect….nice spread..
awesome one dear..nice picture
Divine panchamruta..have not tasted this kind..Thanks..will give it a try
Love the idea of putting panchamirtham recipe.Looks yum.
Looks so tempting .. you know really i dont like the palani panchamurtham I like only the home made one always …urs looks so yummy …
i have eaten this many times,but never got a chance to try these out..thanks for the recipe malar..
Omg, this is my all time favorite….must try this..thx a ton for sharing this yummy recipe, dear!
Sounds great and delicious…
Aaahaaaaaa, superb panchamritham. Enjoyed this in Pazhani. Loved the simple yet tasty method of preparing it. Thnx for reviving back the memory of the same
:)
Chitchat
Beautiful click…just love it..
Looks mouthwatering !! My MIL makes it very often.. yummy !!
We Bengalis also have a similar puja Prasad called Shinni or Charanamrito. mostly prepared for Lord Shiva. the presentation is very unique.
Never thought this could be made at home. Nice try!
wonderful recipe..yum prasad!! Thanks for recipe dear!
Fantastic post! Prasadam looks very delicious, a unique one!
This post brings back good memories Malar…remember the plastic containers in which they used to serve these…every famous temple has a uniqueness…you can say which temple the panchamirtham is by looking at the container…love you cute presentation da
i love panchamritam..looks forward to this during temple visits and festivals..
You have truly brought back fond memories of the days when my sisters and I would wish we had more of the panchamirdham from the temple (whatever is not available in large quantities tastes the best, doesn’t it???!!!). I am definitely going to try making this soon
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The Famous authentic panchamirtham. Tasty one and nice color!
panchamirtham looks so original and full of goodness Malar!!
the way you’ve presented it looks very lovely in velli pathiram and i’ll give anything to get those small Indian bananas
:) nice treasurable recipe!!
Panchamitram looks so delicious…
oh my god…i love panchamritham..My friend used to bring in hostel when I was in college..I love it..I will surely try this…
AAh! That reminds me of my childhood…. As a child I accompanied my mom to temples, only to lay my hands cupped on a spoonful of their yummilicious prasad…. So that I could relish its divinity…. Now I hardly go to temples…. But even now my love for them remains intact….. Any prasad distribution I’m all there… Continuing to do so…I’m here before my comp, with these amazing pics of the panchamritha, with my hand cupped of course to savour a spoonful of it….
Ash…
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
what delectable pictures. i can almost taste the divine panchamritham!
Panchamirtham looks delicious and tempting…
Hi Malar,
I just love panchamirtham! Always look for it in temples. Haha. Neways, great foodies here. Pleased to meet U!
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Now you can buy original palani devasthanam panchamirtham through http://www.nativespecial.com. They are sending it in sealed pack and it is delicious.
Now you can buy real tasty palani devasthanam panchamirtham through http://www.nativespecial.com. They are sending it in sealed package. It is wonderful and delicious.