Dal in a Jar

Dal Mahkhani, better known to as my favorite lentil dish, I think is largely vegetarian. Perhaps there is a good bit of cream or butter in the one I love at Rasika. That, rice, and perhaps some curried cauliflower make a complete meal. Last year’s new year’s resolution was to learn to cook lentils. I managed to cook them in water and douse them with the Makhani sauce marketed by Rasika in local groceries. It is tomato-based with herbs and spices. The bottle is far better than anything I can do on my own, but a mere shadow of the restaurant version.