VEPAMPOO RASAM|TAMIL NEW YEAR RECIPE

Vepampoo raam (Neem flower rasam)is a must one in the Tamil new year recipe menu. My mom just add ghee roasted vepampoo in the usual tomato rasam but my mil makes a simple vepampoo rasam without any dal. In my in laws place we make Vepampoo rasam once in 2 weeks during weekends. After coming here, i never made as i didn’t find neem flowers here. Few weeks back, Raks shared with me a good amount of vepampoo (dried neem flowers) and i made this vepampoo rasam . So i am sharing the recipe of vepampoo rasam .

The rasam will not taste bitter, but if u bite the neem flowers it will give a slight bitter taste.

INGREDIENTS:

DRIED NEEM FLOWERS	2 TBLSP
THIN TAMARIND EXTACT	1 CUP
GHEE	FEW DROPS
OIL	1/4 TSP
RED CHILLI	5-6
MUSTARD	1/4 TSP
TOOR DAL	1/4 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
JAGGERY	A SMALL PIECE
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
SALT	AS NEEDED

METHOD:

• In a pan, add ghee and roast the neem flowers. Roast till they become golden colour and be careful not to burn it.
• Keep it aside.

• In the same pan, add oil mustard seeds and add the red chiili and toor dal.when the dal changes color add the tamarind water , turmeric powder,salt and asafoetida.

• Let this boil in a medium flame for few minutes.(7-9 minutes)
• Add the jaggery(powdered)
• Switch off the flame and add the roasted neem flowers.

Note:

1. Do not boil the rasam after adding the neem flowers.

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