Iftar recipe of the day: Figs, yogurt and honey

INGREDIENTS

1 cup full-fat yogurt

1/2 cup of water

2 cinnamon sticks

5 whole cloves

1/2 teaspoon aniseed

8 tablespoons of honey

1 tablespoon finely chopped mint

A dash orange blossom water

12 fresh figs

PREPARATION

1. Put the honey in a pot and add the water. Add spices and bring to boil and simmer on medium heat until water thickens. Add the figs.

2. Cover and cook until tender (about 10 to 15 mins).

3. Stir yogurt with three tablespoons of the honey, mint, lemon juice and blossom water

4. Serve figs with a spoonful of yogurt and a sprinkle of the walnuts.

*Sarah Gough is the founder of Sarah’s Wonderful Honey, which comes in several flavours including cinnamon, lemon, orange and walnut.