Veppam Poo Rasam - Neem Flower Rasam Recipe

I learnt this from my MIL .We make this at least once in a month…Slightly bitter in taste but a very healthy & aromatic dish .

Ingredients:

• Dried Neem flower /Veppam poo – 2-3  tsp
• Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
• Red chilly – 3-4 nos (pinched into two)
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Jaggery / sugar – 1/4 tsp
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Salt & water – as needed

To Temper:

• Cooking oil / ghee - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Toor dal  – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – a sprig

Method:

• Dry roast neem flower in a kadai till brown and nice aroma arises .
  Cool down.Crush it with ur hands and powder it.Set aside.
• Soak tamarind in water and extract the juice from it.
• Heat a kadai with oil and add the tempering items one by one..Add the pinched red chillies and curry leaves.Fry..
• Then add the tamarind juice , a pinch of turmeric powder and salt.
• Add the jaggery/sugar.Let it boil for sometime .
• Remove from fire.Then add the roasted and powdered neem flower..Mix it well.

Serve with hot plain rice!!

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