Ingredients

  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 red pepper, seeds removed and cut into strips
  • 1 yellow pepper, seeds removed and cut into strips
  • 3 zucchini, cut into rounds
  • 1 red onion, cut into half moons
  • 6 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons harissa (or other hot condiment, such as West Indian Hot Sauce)
  • 10 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 10 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 lemons, juice only
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • salt and pepper
  • cilantro, chopped

Method

  • For the vegetables: preheat oven to 375F
  • Put the eggplant, peppers, zucchini, red onion and tomatoes into a large roasting pan in a single layer.
  • Mix the oil, vinegar, cumin and harissa together.
  • Pour over the vegetables and season well with salt and pepper.
  • Stir the vegetables round to make sure they are all coated.
  • Roast for 40 minutes or or until the vegetables are tender and slightly charred.
  • For the dressing: beat the yogurt into the tahini using a fork and add the lemon juice, water, olive oil and garlic.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper - it needs quite a lot of salt.
  • You may also want to add a little more water or olive oil to thin the mixture.
  • Once cooked, arrange the vegetables on a large platter.
  • Leave at room temperature if you are serving within a couple of hours, or refrigerate and bring to room temperature before serving.
  • Drizzle with the dressing, scatter with fresh cilantro and serve.