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Instant Dal makhani with masoor dal (No onion/garlic)

Dal makhani as we all know is a famous Punjabi dish made with black urad dal and kidney beans. It's a slow cooked dal and gets its name "makhani" because its cooked in ghee, butter and finished with cream or milk. When I was in school, Mom made this dal often and I absolutely loved eating it with Matar paneer and home-made naan. It was my and my brother's favourite meal cooked by Mom. As a matter of fact, till today, it is one of our favourite meal. While this slow cooked dal is usually made with urad dal, Mom always made it sans onion/garlic with kali masoor dal (Brown lentil) and it always turned out delicious, flavourful and unbelievably creamy. Sure you can add onion and garlic if you want but I think it tastes really good as it is too! Since it takes just about 30 minutes to get ready, I call it my Mom's instant version. Didn't you all have some favourite dishes which you thought of while getting back from school and wished for those dishes t...