1. Rinse cherry tomatoes, take half for roasting. Place them in baking tray, sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme, drizzle with olive oil, mix well. Add sliced garlic and shredded basil.
2. Roast in oven at 200℃ for 20 minutes, set aside to cool off.
3. Remove stems of the remaining tomatoes, half horizontally. Add minced garlic and shredded basil, season with salt and pepper. Add the roasted garlic slices from baking tray, add olive oil, mix gently.
4. Mix fresh and roasted tomatoes, bring to a plate, garnish with shredded basil and serve.