We had the most delicious dinner last night. Maldivian pasta courtesy of Renata (that's Renata in the picture)- who is a friend of Mieke's and the woman who introduced us to an AMAZING restaurant and wine bar in Rome - Enoteca Ferrara. This was by far the best place we went to while we were in Italy a couple of years ago, and we went to many great places.Renata is from Rome but now lives in Male, Maldives where she is working as a legal adviser to the government, helping them organize the elections. Hence the Maldivian pasta.
You will need:
- Pasta - Renata recommends penne or shells, but last night we felt like making our own pasta so we had fettuccine
- 1 onion, chopped
- Olive oil
- Maldivian tuna fish, or whatever you have (we used barracuda) cut into small pieces
- Capers chopped into small pieces (I used quite a lot, about half of a 200g jar)
- Salt, pepper
- Chili
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Boil pasta until al dente
- Saute onion in generous amount of olive oil, add chili
- Add fish, stir until cooked through
- Add capers
- Season with salt and pepper and add parsley
- Add pasta, stir until mixed through
- Serve (I added some additional olive oil at this point, next time maybe I'll add a squeeze of lemon)
rom Renata....Here is a photo of Huvafen Fushi from Renata - an underwater spa in the Maldives - apparently Kate Moss stayed there last weekend....
