When you say neem faces do frown .
But this rasam doesn’t have the bitter taste .
Advantageous towards boosting health,
especially the stomach ,this type of concoction
should be taken frequently.
You should dry the neem flowers and store it ,
to make these type of recipes .
As neem trees are found all around my house ,
it’s just a leap if I need.Fresh flowers will infuse
bitterness so do not use fresh flowers .
You have to make this rasam with ghee for
good taste .
Fresh flowers can be used to make ‘ Kara
kulambu ‘ or vathal kulambu .Do try this recipe
and give your experiences and feedback.
Now to the healthy recipe
INGREDIENTS
A handful of dried neem leaves
Grind to a coarse paste
1 small tomato
4-5 cloves garlic
7-8 peppercorns
1 tsp cummin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
2-3 cups light tamarind water
Salt to taste
2 tsp ghee
For tempering
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
2 dry chillies
Few curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida
METHOD
•Heat ghee and fry the flowers in ghee for 2
minutes . Remove and set aside.
•In the same vessel,add the ingredients listed
for tempering
•Next add the ground paste,turmeric,and salt.
•Sauté for few minutes
•Add tamarind water and when it starts to boil ,
add the fried flowers .Remove from fire .
•Garnish with coriander leaves .