This light dressing goes particularly well with grilled duck, cold roast pork, poached chicken and grilled tuna. It is also good as a salad dressing or poured over grilled vegetables. Once again, you will need a blender and very ripe sweet tomatoes.

Lassis are available all over India. They are often plain, sometimes salted and are always a refreshing drink to accompany a spicy meal.

The addition of ginger to crème caramel is a match made in culinary heaven. The creaminess combined with the refreshing bite of ginger is fantastic.

This cake may be served warm as a pudding, with afternoon tea, or even as a wedding cake, covered with marzipan. It will also keep in an airtight tin for three days.

Makes a perfect light lunch or early supper on a hot day.

Ingredients:

Serves 4.

This lovely salad has egg yolk on top and gives the effect of a Mimosa flower.

Serves 6 approx.

Good 4U seed mixes are worth looking out for. Vanilla Pumpkin Seeds are high in zinc and iron.