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    Home » Recipes » TRADITIONAL

    Veppam poo rasam recipe | Tamil new year recipes

    April 11, 2012 by Raks Anand 54 Comments / Jump to Recipe

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    Veppam poo rasam, Neem flower rasam is super easy to make but one flavor bomb that is good for health too.

    Veppam poo rasam is one I used to hate in my childhood. Mom always insists to add some bitter taste in diet at least once in a week or month. But never followed her words. She every time collects neem flower from our backyard (tree), preserves and pass to me. But I keep it in Chennai itself and come. This time when I saw the neem flowers given by her in Chennai, I felt bad and Vj too asked me to take it and try something with it. So I took and came to SG. I took the recipe for rasam from her and it sounded damn easy!  I decided the very instant to try this out.

    neem-flower-rasam-recipe

    Actually we make it specially for Thamizh new year. We make mango pachadi, neem rasam compulsorily as its meant to include all the tastes -sweet and tangy taste from mango pachadi, salt and bitterness from this neem rasam, on the very first day of Tamil new year. So that we can be prepared for all the situations in our life throughout the year.

    வேப்பம பூ

    I thought of making and posting here. This year we have no celebrations as my paati passed away. The moment I made this rasam, the whole house was filled with aroma, and I was so tempted to eat rice with the rasam immediately. It tastes and smells great! And above all its good for health. I do have a thogayal recipe with neem flower, will post that soon as well 🙂

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    Veppam poo rasam

    Neem flower rasam / Veppam poo rasam is one which I used to hate. Mom always insists to add some bitter taste in diet at least once in a week or month.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 tblsp Neem flower veppam poo
    • 1 tablespoon Tamarind Gooseberry sized
    • Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric optional

    To Temper

    • 1 teaspoon Ghee
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 4 Red chillies
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
    • 1 teaspoon Toor dal
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
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    Instructions

    • Soak tamarind in ½ cup hot water for 30 mins. Extract tamarind juice, keep aside. That is mash well with your hands and strain the juice.
    • Heat a pan and roast the neem flower until u can smell a nice aroma and turns deep red. Do it in medium or low flame. Keep aside.
    • Add ghee in the pan and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add the tamarind extract, salt, sugar and turmeric.
    • Bring to boil. Switch off the stove and add the roasted neem flower and mix well.

    Notes

    • Roast the neem flower carefully in medium flame until nice aroma rises.
    • Do not boil after adding the neem flower.
    • Stays good for 2 days even, if kept refrigerated!
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    Veppam poo rasam method

    1. Extract tamarind juice, keep aside.
    2. Heat a pan and roast the neem flower until u can smell a nice aroma and turns deep red. Keep aside.
    3. Add ghee in the pan and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table.
    4. Pour the tamarind extract, salt and turmeric.veppam poo rasam step 1
    5. Bring to boil. Switch off the stove and add the roasted neem flower and mix well.veppam poo rasam step 2

    Notes

    • Roast the neem flower carefully in medium flame until nice aroma rises.
    • Do not boil after adding the neem flower.
    • Stays good for 2 days even, if kept refrigerated!

    When I finished making the rasam, the whole house was filled with aroma! I could not resist the smell of the rasam…! A healthy rasam is ready!

    neem-flower-rasam

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    Comments

    1. Shabitha Karthikeyan

      April 11, 2012 at 11:52 pm

      When I see this rasam I get reminded of my Mom. Would love to have it with hot rice.

      Reply
    2. hariharan

      April 12, 2012 at 12:02 am

      your recipes remind me of my patti...I would just drink this rasam piping hot as soon as she made it.She passed away last year and I haven't made this rasam since then.

      Reply
    3. Pavithra Elangovan

      April 12, 2012 at 12:24 am

      Oooooooooh I love this a lot Raji..My dabba is already empty 🙂 I miss Veppam poo now 🙂 Yumm 🙂

      Reply
    4. Pavithra Elangovan

      April 12, 2012 at 12:27 am

      Oh we make rice and rasam with veppam poo, never made thogayal. Do share it for sure 🙂

      Reply
    5. Akila

      April 12, 2012 at 1:06 am

      Rasam looks awesome... Feeling proud of our culture which taught us so many good n healthy things. But now a days we forget to follow it...

      Reply
    6. Premalatha Aravindhan

      April 12, 2012 at 1:18 am

      wow aromatic rasam,love to have a glass rite now...yummy:)

      Reply
    7. Vardhini

      April 12, 2012 at 1:20 am

      Yummy rasam and I make it once in a while. Neatly presented Raks.

      Vardhini
      CooksJoy

      Reply
    8. Srimathi

      April 12, 2012 at 1:28 am

      Its a staple in my house. I like it and have it once a week.The rasam is the ultimate though.

      Reply
    9. Home Cooked Oriya Food

      April 12, 2012 at 1:40 am

      its a new one for me... looks yum!

      Reply
    10. GEETHA ACHAL

      April 12, 2012 at 2:54 am

      wow...Healthy and yummy rasam...Used to have this rasam in my grandma home....Now its very rare to see it...

      Reply
    11. San

      April 12, 2012 at 3:10 am

      This rasam is completely new to me, interesting and healthy rasam to try out raji.

      Reply
    12. Nagalakshmi V

      April 12, 2012 at 3:10 am

      heard about this a lot but never tried before. must smell delicious!

      Reply
    13. Sudha Sabarish

      April 12, 2012 at 3:35 am

      Wow flavourful and healthy rasam.Easy to make.

      Reply
    14. Aarthi

      April 12, 2012 at 3:46 am

      what a healthy looking rasam..will try it soon..

      Reply
    15. Hema

      April 12, 2012 at 3:55 am

      Very healthy, have never tried this and such beautiful clicks..

      Reply
    16. Vigna

      April 12, 2012 at 4:13 am

      வேப்பம்பூ ரசம் - மாங்கா ஸ்வீட் பச்சடி - சித்திரை முதல் நாள் அன்னிக்கி நம்ம உணவுல அறுசுவையும் இருக்கணும்னு நினைச்ச நம்ம முன்னோர்கள் புத்திசாலிதனத்த பாராட்டியே ஆகணும்..

      Timely posting Raji - Well done!

      Reply
    17. PriyaVaasu

      April 12, 2012 at 4:27 am

      so nostalgic Raks!!! amma used to make it often!!! I used to pack some here when i come back from vacation!!!! Love that aroma!!!!

      Reply
    18. Anonymous

      April 12, 2012 at 4:32 am

      I've never heard of neem flowers used in rasam. So drool-worthy!!!

      Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

      Reply
    19. Gayathri NG

      April 12, 2012 at 5:23 am

      usually we do vepam Podi rice but never tasted rasam, looks tempting n Flavourfull rasam...

      Reply
    20. Vimitha Anand

      April 12, 2012 at 5:26 am

      Very new recipe... Healthy one... Thanks for sharing dear

      Reply
    21. Hamaree Rasoi

      April 12, 2012 at 5:30 am

      nice and healthy rasam, new thing to leanr use neem flowers

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    22. Rasi

      April 12, 2012 at 5:53 am

      my MIL makes this rasam too & is super tasty :).. Have to hunt for this.. been ages since i did it!

      Ongoing Event : WTML

      Reply
    23. Kalpana Sareesh

      April 12, 2012 at 6:52 am

      wow aromatic rasam.. at our home we saute the poo in ghee n then we add it..n tamil new year recipes at the top all makes me crave badly..

      Reply
    24. Kaveri Venkatesh

      April 12, 2012 at 9:15 am

      Have heard a lot about this rasam...but never tried it...looks very nice

      Reply
    25. S.Menaga

      April 12, 2012 at 9:40 am

      Nice n healthy rasam!!

      Reply
    26. Sayantani

      April 12, 2012 at 9:52 am

      love such traditional recipes...so good that you still manage to make this. wish could taste this.

      Reply
    27. Sharmilee! :)

      April 12, 2012 at 10:29 am

      Sounds new to me...havent tasted it. Looks flaovurful!

      Reply
    28. jeyashrisuresh

      April 12, 2012 at 10:47 am

      Even i am not a big fan of this rasam but my hubby loves it. My mil makes this in the same way. Simple and perfect recipe and posted on a perfect time

      Reply
    29. Priya

      April 12, 2012 at 11:27 am

      Even its a must for us along with mangai pachadi, am not a big fan of this rasam before,but now am missing it..

      Reply
    30. notyet100

      April 12, 2012 at 11:29 am

      This is new for me ,looks yum,,,

      Reply
    31. lata raja

      April 12, 2012 at 11:33 am

      I too have to use the dried neem flower for the new year in the pachchidi. The neem trees are in full bloom in November in Nigeria. I make the rasam on normal cooking days only.
      This rasam is quite light and soothing.

      Reply
    32. Laavanya

      April 12, 2012 at 1:49 pm

      My mom would add some of the vepampoo to the mangai pachadi too and I would beg her to keep some of the pachadi aside w/o it so the bitter taste wouldn't spoil the deliciousness... but nowadays I miss the healthy aspects of vepampoo.. maybe i should get some dried flowers too and try this rasam.

      Reply
    33. Priti

      April 12, 2012 at 2:02 pm

      New for me and very interesting ...looks yum for sure

      Reply
    34. Mandira

      April 12, 2012 at 6:41 pm

      so glad I saw this post Raks. I have some roasted neem flower and now I can make this. Thanks!

      Reply
    35. Suja Manoj

      April 12, 2012 at 6:56 pm

      Sounds healthy rasam,new to me..yum

      Reply
    36. Kalyani

      April 12, 2012 at 8:10 pm

      payasam looks deliicous ......

      Reply
    37. Nagashree

      April 12, 2012 at 10:42 pm

      I had heard about the neem flower rasam, never tried it. Next time I get neem flowers, I will try this.

      Reply
    38. Chitra

      April 13, 2012 at 12:40 pm

      Its been a long time we had this. u tempted me to make.:)

      Reply
    39. Spice up the Curry

      April 13, 2012 at 2:10 pm

      this is looking awesome and delicious

      Reply
    40. Anu

      April 13, 2012 at 2:35 pm

      Healthy rasam. I too do this but tried only once.

      Reply
    41. Mahi

      April 13, 2012 at 6:46 pm

      One of my friend has given me couple of packets of this neem flower Raji..its been sitting in the pantry for months! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    42. Nithya

      April 14, 2012 at 1:35 am

      Do we get veppam poo in sg? Great post.

      Reply
    43. Aruna Manikandan

      April 14, 2012 at 5:56 am

      Healthy and delicious rasam raji 🙂

      Reply
    44. Prathibha

      April 14, 2012 at 9:59 am

      very nicely made rasam..love 2 hv it wid rice..happy new year raji

      Reply
    45. faseela

      April 14, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      yummy nhealthy rasam...

      Reply
    46. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

      April 15, 2012 at 7:44 am

      happy new year to u! i too find neem extremely bitter, reading this brought back memories of how mom wud compulsaruly giv it to me 😀

      Reply
    47. Shobha Kamath

      April 15, 2012 at 11:39 am

      Looks delicious ! This is new to me.

      Reply
    48. Raji

      April 16, 2012 at 11:05 am

      It's long since I had this rasam...looks really appetising...superb Raks.

      Reply
    49. elam

      December 20, 2012 at 12:27 pm

      i didn't know how to do neem poo rasam. its very help full 2me.warm thanks 2 u.

      Reply
    50. Mila Krish

      April 14, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Hi Raji,
      I love bitter taste. My mom introduced bitter melon to me in a very early age, so I still eat with passio. I really would like to try this, but I am in USA and I am not sure where I can buy VEPPAM POO. Do you know where I can buy it?
      Mila

      Reply
    51. shankar~selina

      June 03, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Tomatoes not added to this rasam?

      Reply
    52. Raks anand

      June 03, 2015 at 9:22 am

      No we make this without tomato only. It will be nice, try and see

      Reply
      • Priya S

        March 23, 2020 at 4:09 am

        Hi Raji, Don't we add any rasappodi or ground cumin, pepper, garlic?

        Reply
        • Raks Anand

          March 23, 2020 at 10:00 am

          Nothing Priya, Just killi potta red chillies. If it is seeps in oil well, it gets enough spice from it. The veppampoo lends the flavour for the rasam and we let it alone for best results 🙂 One more option: You can just add crushed roasted veppam poo to your favorite rasam at the end immediately after switching off. Hope this helps

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