Scored Zucchinis With Mash Tomatoes And Cumin Yoghurt
Prep time: 5minutes
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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4 tbsp olive oil
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¼ cup capers, rinsed and pat dried
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4-5 tomatoes, cut into 4 pieces
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3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
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1 tbsp Italian herb mix
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2 tsp brown sugar
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2 tsp sherry vinegar
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¾ cup Greek yoghurt
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2 tsp cumin
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½ lemon, zest and juice
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salt and pepper
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4 zucchinis, cut in half lengthwise
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½ cup flat parsley leaves, picked
Method:
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Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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Bring a frying pan to medium high heat. Drizzle 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Once hot, add the capers and shallow fry them for 2 minutes until puff and crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside over kitchen paper.
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Score using a sharp knife, the zucchinis with 3mm deep slits across the length of the zucchini.
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Using the same pan, on medium high heat. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil and pan fry the zucchinis for approximately 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Place on a tray and finish to cook in the oven for 10 mins until soften.
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In the same frying pan, on high heat, add the tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar, Italian herbs, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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Sauté for 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften. Add the sherry vinegar and break down few times using a potato masher but making sure they still chunk of tomatoes. Turn of the heat and set aside.
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Place the yoghurt into a bowl, add the lemon juice and the zest, add the cumin and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
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Serve the zucchinis warm on top of the chunky tomato sauce, sprinkle with fry capers, drizzle with cumin yoghurt and garnish with parsley leaves. Enjoy.