1. wash and soak the rice for minimum 30 minutes.

                                                                               

2. In a pressure cooker, put 1 tbsp of ghee. When the ghee becomes hot, then add the bay leaf, cardamom,  cinnamon, cloves, pepper corn, and saunf. When the saunf starts to crackle, add the rice and cook for a minute. Add 2 cups of water, saffrom milk,  sugar and salt and pressure cook on high heat till the first whistle comes. lower the heat and keep in the flame for another 2 to 3 minutes.then turn off the heat and allow the pressure cooker to cool.

                             

3. once cool, open the lid and your Meethi Khichdi is ready to be served.

How to make Gujrati kadhi.

1. Take sour curd in a pa. Add besan, ginger paste, green chillies, turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Whisk it well , so that there is no lumps in it. Then add water and mix it very well to make it a lump free batter.

2. Transfer the batter to a pan and boil it on medium heat stirring continuously, otherwise curd will curdle and kadhi will over flow. when  it comes to a boil, lower the heat to simmer and prepare the tempering.

3. Heat oil in a small pan. once it is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, One it starts to crackle, then add dry red chillies,cinnamon stick, cloves and roast for  10 more seconds. then add curry leaves, hing . Then turn off the heat and add this seasoning to the Kadhi. Stir well , let it simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes.

4. Finally, add chopped Coriander leaves, mix well and serve hot with Meethi Kichdi .