VEPPAMPOO RASAM: [Neem flower rasam]

Ingredients:

Tamarind-a lime size
Red chillies- 3
Cooked dal- ¼ cup
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Asafetida- a marble size
Veppampoo- 2 tbsp
Ghee- 2 tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves- 1 arc
Mashed tomato- ½ cup
Rasam powder- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Enough salt

Procedure:

Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water for half an hour and then extract its juice. Pour it in a kadai with 2 more cups of water with enough salt, tomatoes, rasam powder turmeric powder and the cooked dal. Let it simmer for 3 minutes. Heat a small kadai and pour the ghee. Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the red chillies, curry leaves and asafetida. Then add the veppampoo and fry to a brown colour and add these to the simmering rasam with the coriander leaves. Let the rasam simmer for a few minutes.