Neem Flowers Vada

Name: Neem Flowers Vada
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup neem flowers; 4 medium potatoes; 2 green chilli, chopped; 1 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp chickpea flour (besan); 2 tbsp rice flour; 1/3 tsp jaggery /sugar (optional); 1/2 tsp salt; Oil for shallow frying

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

The onset of summer brings blossom in neem trees as white sweet aromat flowers. As known, neem flowers and leaves have that magical power to cure wounds and diseases. It's believed that, neem oil also cures skin diseases and even used as mosquito repellent.

In this recipe fresh neem buds and flowers from my village home garden are used to make delicious and heathy Vada , with other ingredients.

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

In this recipe fresh neem buds and flowers from my village home garden are used to make delicious and heathy Vada , with other ingredients.

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

1 cupneem flowers
4medium potatoes
2green chilli, chopped
1 tsplemon juice
2 tbspchickpea flour (besan)
2 tbsprice flour
1/3 tspjaggery /sugar (optional)
1/2 tspsalt
Oil for shallow frying

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Steps

1

Clean, wash thoroughly the neem buds and flowers. Boil the potatoes. Remove the skin and mash them.
2

In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredient, except rice flour and cooking oil.
Mix well to get a dough. Make lemon size balls out of the dough. Flat each ball on the palm.
3

Dust rice flour on both the sides of the prepared neem vada. Shallow fry both the sides of vada in hot oil on medium flame. Serve as side dish in main course.
Thanks.
Notes:-
* Lemon juice and sugar help in reducing the bitterness of neem.
** Besan and potato help in binding while rice flour brings crispiness.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on April 07, 2020 08:29

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.