Eeya Shombu rasam / Rasam in lead pot.

         Eeya  shombu is a lead vessel in which we from Tamil nadu especially Iyengars love to
        
        to make rasam. The rasam tastes so awesome and the very smell of the boiling liquid
       
         attracts us and the strong flavour even goes outside the house and whoever visits you

        just get dragged inside to have a glimpse of the strong tasty and smell of the boiling rasam.

         My grand mother and mother also used to make rasam in this vessel and whoever visited

        us  enjoyed this aromatic and flavourful rasam. You have to visit a good and known shop

        to buy pure eeiya patram (vessel) and not just buy anywhere. This also tends to have a resale value.

       So if you really want to enjoy a true rasam strong flavour, better make it in this vessel and

       enjoy rasam sadam (rice) yummily.

      Ingredients:
     
       Tomato - 1
      
      Rasam powder - 2-3 tsps ( I use home made rasam powder /Podi)

     Tamarind - 1 small lemon size

     Haldi powder - 1/4 tsp

     Hing - 1/4 tsp

     Salt as required

     Curry leaves - few

     Coriander leaves for garnishing

          Seasoning:

          Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

          Ghee - 1/2 tsp

         Method:

       Take an eeiya shombu vessel and soak the tamarind with half vessel water.

       Extract the tamarind thick liquid.

      Place the vessel on the gas .

      Add salt crushed tomato haldi powder, rasam powder, hing and curry leaves.

      Let the liquid boil and the tomatoes get cooked well.

     When the liquid reduces pour some more water and let the rasm boil nicely.

     Garnish with coriander leaves.

      Season in little ghee mustard seeds and few curry leaves.

     Now the Eeya shombu rasam is hot and ready for yummy consumption.

    Note that the vessel should never be empty on the fire or it will melt.

    The vessel should always be filled with liquid on the gas.

   Elders youngsters or even the kids will love the rasam made in this vessel

 The flavour and taste is so strong that it attracts one and all.

 You can also keep toor dal in the cooker and after it gets cooked pour it in the rasam.

The dal also enhances the flavour of the rasam

The Eeeya Patram (vessel) is a common in all the houses in Tamil nadu.