Flavored olives

Flavored olives

Ingredients

• Green olives ½ cup
• Black olives ½ cup
• Stuffed olives ½ cup
• Green olives, pitted ½ cup
• Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
• Extra virgin olive oil 1 cup
• Red capsicum 1 medium
• Garlic 8-10 cloves
• Salt to taste
• Bay leaves 2
• Red chili flakes ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Method

• Heat extra virgin olive oil in a deep non stick pan. Chop red capsicum finely. Halve the garlic cloves vertically. Put the capsicum and garlic in the pan and sauté till well browned.Drain green olives, black olives, stuffed green olives and pitted green olives in a sieve and rinse in fresh water.Drain well and pat them dry with absorbent paper and put them in a bowl. Add the red capsicum-garlic mixture and mix well. Add salt, bay leaves and crushed red chilies and mix.Chop 2 tbsp coriander leaves and add and mix well.Transfer into a sterilized jar. Fill it up with extra virgin olive oil. Put the lid on and keep it in the refrigerator. Let it stand for 10 days before serving.