Oven-roasted tomatoes on homemade flat bread

You can eat well even when there is no meat!

Ingredients: 

• Four cups (600g) of cherry tomatoes
• Three tablespoons of olive oil
• One tablespoon of whole cumin seeds
• Three tablespoons of brown sugar
• Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• Three sprigs of thyme, finely chopped
• One tablespoon of dried origanum
• Grated zest of one lemon
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Two cups (500ml) of homemade, creamed cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup of tahini paste
• Half a cup of water
• Three tablespoons of white sesame seeds
• 10 pita breads
• One cup of hummus, to serve

Method: 

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Place tomatoes on an oven roasting tray and sprinkle with olive oil, cumin, sugar, garlic, thyme, origanum and lemon zest. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Place in oven and roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until tomatoes burst open and start to caramelise.
• Mix cottage cheese, tahini and water together to smooth mixture.
• Heat frying pan to hot over high heat. Add sesame seeds and toast for 10 to 15 seconds.
• Toast pita breads according to instructions on packet.
• Spoon yoghurt onto serving plate, top with tomatoes and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over.
• Serve with pita breads and hummus. Optional: add extra tahini when serving.

Recipe: www.heartyfood.co.za