Nik Sharma, author of the new cookbook “The Flavor Equation,” is at home making dal makhani, a creamy lentil stew that comes together with help from some simple pantry ingredients. Nik’s dal is composed of soaked black lentils that, when cooked, break down to a smooth, buttery texture. He packs in flavor with ghee, onions, ginger, and garlic, plus turmeric and cayenne pepper for heat. A touch of cream tops off this surprisingly simple dish. Check out the recipe here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4ayz5w/dal-makhani-recipeSubscribe to Munchies here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIES All Munchies videos release a full week early on our site: https://video.vice.com/en_us/channel/munchies Hungry? Sign up here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter. https://www.vice.com/en_us/page/sign-up-for-munchies-recipes-newsletter Check out http://munchies.tv for more! Follow Munchies here: Facebook: http://facebook.com/munchies Twitter: http://twitter.com/munchies Tumblr: http://munchies.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/munchies Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/munchies Foursquare: https://foursquare.com/munchies More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo