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Neem Flower Podi - Margosa Powder

Published by:    Updated on: December 19, 2013

Vepampoo Podi Saadham (another neem flower recipe)

Another neem flower recipe


Prep time: 00:05 | Cook time: 00:10 | Total time: 00:15 |  Yield: servings

Contributed by Barnali Dutta and the Indian food cooking inspiration.

Published: December 19, 2013

Ingredients:

  • Dry Neem Flower 1-2 spoons
  • Urad dal 2 spoons
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  • Channa dal 2 spoons
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  • Black pepper 1/2 spoon
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  • Dry red chilies 3
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  • Salt
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  • Asafoetida
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  • Curry leaves
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  • Garlic 5-7 cloves – with skin, semi crushed
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  • Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
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  • Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon
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  • Ghee 2 spoons
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  • Hot steam cooked rice 1 cup.
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Instructions:

  1. In a small pan, dry toast neem flowers for a few minutes. Maybe till they are deep brown-black and aromatic. Set them aside, make it into fine powder
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  2. Dry toast urad dal and channa dal each separately until reddish in color, powder them in a blender. Set this aside.
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  3. Again dry toast pepper and red chilies and powder them too.
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  4. In a pan, heat ghee, add mustard, cumin, asafoetida and curry leaves. Let them be fried well, (seasoning).
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  5. In a plate spread steamed rice (it's best to use salted-cooked rice or simply drizzle little salt over this rice, then mix all the seasoning cooked in steps 1 to 4 on the top, and serve hot.
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