I can't tell you how many times I've tried to make dal makhani like Moti Mahal (Deluxe) does and it always comes out wrong. Definitely a science (there are a lo

I can't tell you how many times I've tried to make dal makhani like Moti Mahal (Deluxe) does and it always comes out wrong. Definitely a science (there are a lot of ingredients that must emulsify just so, the spices must retain their bite, it must simmer and reduce for hours, etc.), and it's ridiculous how many different "dal makhani" recipes there are and they almost never taste remotely alike.