Basmatti Pilau..Photos and tips + fresh fig cakes and roasted veggies with pomegranate molasses

Basmatti brown rice pilau..best way to cook this is to wash and soak the rice for 20 mins, heat oil in a large heavy based lidded saucepan, add drained rice and cook over high heat for about 15 mins to coat every grain...add boiling water to cover, turn down heat to low simmer and tightly lid cook for 20 mins+ until all water absorbed...empty on to clean tray and allow steam to escape ( to make a pilau, saute chopped onion in oil before adding the drained rice, then when cooked add vegetables and herbs as the rice dries out on large cookie tray..add ground turmeric to cooking water)

Cool cool summer salsa..cucumber, cantaloupe melon, celery, Chopped fresh mint and parsley with lemon/lime juice

Roasted root vegetables with red onion and pomegranate glaze

Batter covering strawberries and apples for Eve's Pudding

Fresh green figs, maple syrup and toasted pecan cake batter

completed Eve's pudding

completed fresh fig cake