Onion and Potato Sambhar (ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಹುಳಿ)

The combination of Onions especially 'Shallots' and Potato sambar is very tasty compare to any other vegetable sambar. Check out the recipe.

Ingredients:

Toor dal - 3/4 cup
12 to 15 shallots (baby onions)
2 ripe juicy tomatoes
2 cubed potatoes
11/2 tbsp of Sambhar Powder
1 tsp of tamarind juice
1/4 tsp of grated jaggery
2 tsp of grated coconut

• Pressure cook the toor dal until soft for 3 whitsles.
• Cut and cook the vegetables (only tomatoes and potatoes, let the onion be whole) separately, don't pressure cook it, it will get mashed.
• Grind grated coconut, sambhar powder, tamarind juice  (squash some tamarind paste in a water) and make fine paste.
  
• Mix cooked toor dal, vegetables and the paste, add salt and boil for few minutes in simmer flame with stirring in between.
• Serve hot with Idlis and rice.