Once in a while, I make rajma masala, channa masala or black eyed bean masala for chapati. I wish to buy this whole black lentil all the while, but could never find in the stores close by. Recently I bought it from Walmart and very happy with the online shopping as I got it on the second day itself. Dal makhani is the one I order in restaurants for rice and rotis. It doesn't really differ in taste from one place to another while other side dishes like vegetable jalfrezi, Kadai paneer, paneer burji, bhindi (okra) masala varies in taste. I also had red kidney beans in my kitchen cabinet for about a month now. Hence had to make dal makhani today for dinner and I'm glad to share the recipe with the pictures. Steps: 1/2 cup whole black gram 2 tbsp red kidney beans/rajma 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 green chilli 1 bay leaf 3 cloves 3 cardamom 1 black cardamom 1-inch cinnamon 2 medium tomatoes 1 large onion 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugre...