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Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu Recipe (Dried Neem Flower Gravy)

Name: Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu Recipe (Dried Neem Flower Gravy)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 12 to 15 pearl onions (sambar onions); 4 to 5 cloves garlic - finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 3/4 tablespoon sambar powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhania); tamarind - lemon sized; water - as required; salt - to taste; 3 teaspoons sesame (gingelly) oil; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing); 1/3 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds (fenugreek seeds); 1/4 teaspoon chana dal (bengal gram dal); 2 dry red chillies; 1 teaspoon sesame (gingelly) oil; 1 tablespoon neem leaves - dry

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with to 15 pearl onions (sambar onions), to 5 cloves garlic - finely chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories

760kcal

Estimated Cost

₹400-550

Carbs95g

Protein38g

Fats25g

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Instructions

13 steps

1
To begin making the Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu recipe, firstly make the tamarind juice with required water
tamarind - lemon sizedwater - as required
2
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add all the ingredients mentioned under ‘For tempering 1’ in the order given above
3
After a minute, add the garlic and salute it till for about a minute
to 5 cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)
4
Next, add small onions and Sauté until its fried nicely and becomes soft
to 15 pearl onions (sambar onions)(12)
5
Add turmeric powder, sambar powder, coriander powder and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sambar powder(3/4 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
6
Mix everything well
7
Add the tamarind juice, remaining water and curry leaves
tamarind - lemon sizedwater - as requiredneem leaves - dry(1 tablespoon)
8
Let it cook nicely until it becomes thick
9
Take a small tadka pan and add oil & neem flowers and roast it
neem leaves - dry(1 tablespoon)
10
You can dry roast this also
11
Switch off the Kuzhambu gas and add the neem flowers
neem leaves - dry(1 tablespoon)
12
Your Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu is ready to be served
13
Serve Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu along with hot steamed rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for a perfect weekday meal

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South Indian RecipesLunchVegetarian

Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu Recipe (Dried Neem Flower Gravy)

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with to 15 pearl onions (sambar onions), to 5 cloves garlic - finely chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Cook Time55 min

Calories

760kcal

Est. Cost₹400-₹550

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

95g(50%)

Protein

38g(20%)

Fats

25g(30%)

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Directions

13 steps

1
To begin making the Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu recipe, firstly make the tamarind juice with required water
tamarind - lemon sizedwater - as required
2
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add all the ingredients mentioned under ‘For tempering 1’ in the order given above
3
After a minute, add the garlic and salute it till for about a minute
to 5 cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)
4
Next, add small onions and Sauté until its fried nicely and becomes soft
to 15 pearl onions (sambar onions)(12)
5
Add turmeric powder, sambar powder, coriander powder and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sambar powder(3/4 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
6
Mix everything well
7
Add the tamarind juice, remaining water and curry leaves
tamarind - lemon sizedwater - as requiredneem leaves - dry(1 tablespoon)
8
Let it cook nicely until it becomes thick
9
Take a small tadka pan and add oil & neem flowers and roast it
neem leaves - dry(1 tablespoon)
10
You can dry roast this also
11
Switch off the Kuzhambu gas and add the neem flowers
neem leaves - dry(1 tablespoon)
12
Your Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu is ready to be served
13
Serve Vepampoo Kara Kuzhambu along with hot steamed rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for a perfect weekday meal