Midweek Meal Makeover 3/52 Cauliflower Pilaf

So this weeks "new dish" was from M&S magazine - Cauliflower and Chickpea Pilaf with saffron yogurt. The picture looked divine especially from what looked like a pretty healthy recipe, I'd been looking forward to it all day... So as you can imagine my excitement was tinged with disappointment sadly.

I followed the recipe but didn't have saffron for the yogurt or coriander (it's customarily that I forget to buy at least one ingredient) but I added some pumpkin seeds to give it some texture.  But the taste well it was just bland unfortunately perhaps using medium rather than mild curry powder as stated would give it some "umpf" who knows something was definitely missing, perhaps sultanas would be good in it.  Not one to be repeated I'm afraid (until tomorrow when I have it for lunch with prawns... Unless I just heard my husband packing it in his lunchbox!) but at least that clears a space in my bulging recipes folder!!

Has anyone else tried any new recipes this year?  Any good ones to try? Always looking for inspiration!!  I've got next weeks lined up just hope I'm not disappointed again!!