This comes from the Lucknowi kitchen of Mrs Saida Ahmad (Saddo Aunty). It goes well with roti. She makes many different kinds of rotis too! Will get some recipes some other time. This recipe was shared by her about a decade ago, on one my visits to

The Panchratna daal here reminds me of the bajra khichri eaten for breakfast in Jodhpur. Bajra and moth daal simmered in milk over a wood fire all night and served with dollops of white butter for breeakfast. It melted in the mouth…