Shrikhand

A delicious dessert from ” Favourite Indian Food” by Diane Seed. If you want to you could fold in 500g fresh raspberries at the last minute , or serve them alongside.

Billi Bi (4)

A mussel soup with saffron and wine which I found in ” The Little Book of Big Soups” by Lindsay Bareham. Serve with plenty of crusty bread to mop up the delicious liquor.

Saffron Rice (4)

A subtly scented rice served at weddings and special occasions in much of the Muslim world. The rice needs to be soaked for three hours before cooking but after this it is very quick to cook. This version is from ” Moro:the Cookbook” by Sam and Sam Clark.