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Meethe Chawal - A traditional Punjabi Dessert! This dish is usually enjoyed during festivals like Basant panchami, served on auspicious occasions like marriage, first anniversary, first birthday, first milestones of a child and also for religious functions. Long grained, highly aromatic Basmati rice and sugar syrup are the key ingredients of this dish. A saffron colored dish, it is usually served flavored with cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon and kesar. Dry fruits like pistachios, almonds, walnuts, cashews & raisins are added to enhance the flavor of this awesome recipe.  I remember this as one of the most loved dishes of our household when I was a child. I still love this as much! Here's Meethe Chawal - Sweet Saffron Rice for you! Ingredients: Basmati Rice (soaked & washed): 2 cups Cumin Seeds (Jeera) : 1 tsp Fennel Seeds (Saunf) : 1 tsp Cloves : 7 Green Cardamom : 4 Black Cardamom : 1 Cinnamon stick : 1 Kesar : A Pinch (mixed with 2 spoons water) Su...