I'm Just Mad About Saffron

I love Indian food. My reasons are partly sentimental and partly because it is simply delicious. I also find warm, spicy food incredibly satisfying when it's cold and wet outside. My love for Indian food is always true--but when I am pregnant, it turns into something of a madness. Especially this time around. Tikka masala, curries, basmati rice, korma, naan....I could eat it every day for the duration of this baby-incubating and be very happy indeed. Thai food and stirfries are quite satisfying, too. The hotter the better. Of course we can't eat out every night, so I am trying to use my cravings as an excuse to learn to cook more foods of--or reminiscent of--the Eastern world.
Tonight we are having chicken tikka masala and saffron rice. I have never cooked with saffron before, and I'm quite excited to try it--even if I did buy it at World Market for much less than I have ever seen it and I have some question about its flavor. I don't seem to have the right fruits to pull off a lassi, but I think some "homemade" frozen yogurt with blueberries will suffice. This baby girl is balanced, after all: she craves her spicy and savory, then desires sweet and tangy and cold, some ice cream or frozen yogurt to help bring down the heat.