Rishta bi Laban wa Bassal (Tagliatelle with Yogurt and Fried Onions)

Name: Rishta bi Laban wa Bassal (Tagliatelle with Yogurt and Fried Onions)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 2 cup olive oil; 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 4 large yellow onions, sliced 1/4” thick; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground coriander; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. ground cardamom; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 14 oz. dried tagliatelle or fettuccine; 4 cups plain full-fat yogurt, room temperature; 3 tbsp. thinly sliced parsley; 2 tbsp. thinly sliced mint; 2 tsp. sumac

Serves
serves 6

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

Copious amounts of lightly caramelized onions are piled atop pasta and served with yogurt and herbs in this recipe inspired by Claudia Roden's The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. This recipe first appeared in our March 2014 issue.

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 large yellow onions, sliced 1/4” thick
¹⁄₂ tsp. ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ tsp. ground coriander
¹⁄₄ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
¹⁄₄ tsp. ground cardamom
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
14 oz. dried tagliatelle or fettuccine
4 cups plain full-fat yogurt, room temperature
3 tbsp. thinly sliced parsley
2 tbsp. thinly sliced mint
2 tsp. sumac

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1⁄3 cup oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly caramelized, 30–35 minutes. Stir in cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, cardamom, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper; set aside.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook tagliatelle until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain pasta and divide between 6 serving bowls. Top with garlic-onion mixture, yogurt, parsley, mint, sumac, salt, and pepper; drizzle with remaining oil.

Heat 1⁄3 cup oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly caramelized, 30–35 minutes. Stir in cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, cardamom, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper; set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook tagliatelle until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain pasta and divide between 6 serving bowls. Top with garlic-onion mixture, yogurt, parsley, mint, sumac, salt, and pepper; drizzle with remaining oil.