Food and Travel Magazine | Saffron-poached pear

Ingredients

• 2 William pears (not too ripe)
• 250g caster sugar
• generous pinch saffron strands
• 5cm piece of cinnamon stick
• 5 green cardamom pods
• 2 star anise
• 50g demerara sugar
• 10 sprigs of coriander cress
• 75g caster sugar
• a pinch saffron strands
• 1 green cardamom pod
• 1 star anise
• 1g vegetable gel or 2g agar-agar
• 200g Greek yoghurt
• 2tbsp raisins
• 1tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves and stalks