Trader Joe's Indian Fare Dal Makhani...

Dal Makhani is a traditional delicacy from Kashmir, the Nothern hilly province of India. Dal Makhani is a true labor of love. Black lentils and red kidney beans are soaked overnight in and then slowly cooked over low heat with tomatoes, ginger and garlic for hours until the spices are fully immersed, bursting with aromas. -Quoted from the back of the box. (read with an indian accent)

I had to quote the box because I couldn't think of anything to say.

It's not bad and it's not good. It's meh. Yes, meh, sums it up perfectly. It was a lot thinner then I expected. I've had yellow dal from a couple different restaurants and really enjoy it. I expected this to be similar. It isn't. It's a totally different dish. The lentils had a decent consistency and the sauce was ok, it was just really bland. There were hints of spices, but I couldn't pick out any one flavor. It was like they picked out the perfect combination to be meh. It had slight hint of tomato, but very slight. It smelled really good.

This is probably something you'd find on a buffet, toned down for American pallets.

I'm going to quote from Douglas Adams again, it was mostly harmless.

It's a skip. Stick to the punjab brinjal aka the eggplant stuff.