Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 450 g pasta
- 100 g salted butter
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (very finely chopped)
- ½ tsp Saffron threads
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Salt
- A handful of chopped coriander
- 8 large figs (halved)
Instruction
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain when done and set aside in a warm place.
- Whilst the pasta in cooking, make the saffron sauce.
- Add the butter and olive oil to a pot over medium heat, and let the butter melt.
- Add in the onion and saffron and sauté for about 10 mins till the onion is soft.
- Mix in the rest of the spices and season to taste and cook for 1 min.
- Then add in the figs and let simmer for 1 min and switch off the heat.
- Serve the sauce over the warm pasta.
- Optional garnish chopped fresh coriander (cilantro).