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.
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
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!