Mirkatan

This ancient dish of plump and juicy dried fruits mixed with walnuts and fresh oranges in a light cinnamon syrup was traditionally served as a pick-me-up to weary visitors. We love it after a meal topped with a spoonful of cool, rosewater-scented yoghurt.

Tea, especially green tea, is a great source of antioxidants. For mirkatan, we like to use chai, Earl Grey or hibiscus tea to plump up the fruit, but any sort of tea will do. Dried fruits are high in fibre and boron, good for diges