Aromatic Tomato Tart

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 sheets phyllo pastry
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 6 tomatoes, cut into 4 thick slices

Recipe

• 1 place a non stick baking tray into the oven, and preheat the oven to 425°f
• 2 lightly brush the phyllo pastry sheets with a little of the olive oil and fold in half. stack the sheets, one on top of the other, on another non-stick baking tray.
• 3 heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat, and add the ground coriander, fennel seeds, scallions, cumin seeds and garlic. stir and fry until the spices give off a fragrant aroma - about 30 seconds or so.
• 4 add the chili powder and tomatoes in 2 batches and cook for 1-2 minutes, taking care not to break up the tomato slices. reserve any cooking juices.
• 5 arrange the tomatoes on the pastry, leaving a 1/4in border of pastry around the edge.
• 6 set the baking tray on top of the hot tray in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden.
• 7 drizzle any spicy tomato juices over the tart and serve.