| Keyword | Paanaka |
| Type | R.B. |
| Etymology/ Definition | गुडाम्लिकादिसंस्कृतमुदकादि द्रवं- पानकम् ।अ.ह्र.सू.६/३५ हेमाद्रि |
| Reference | C.Su.27/279, S.Su46/390-391, A.H.Su.6/35 Hemaadri |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – drink, beverage |
| Implied Meaning | It is a type of dietary recipe, which is mainly prepared by using grapes, green mango, dates, jujube, Indian gooseberry, lemon and Jamboo ( Eugenia Jambolana ). |
| Elaboration | Decoction added with sugar is again cooked on mild fire for sometime till it thinly sticks to ladle but is in liquid form. This is called Paanaka . Paanaka has mainly sour, sweet taste and cold potency. In classical texts various Paanaka are described as: Dhaanyaka Paanaka ( Bhaavaprakaas ` ha ), Jambeera Paanaka ( prepared by using Citrus medica ) |
| Synonyms | S`haarkara |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Sherbets |
Last updated on June 16th, 2021 at 04:53 am