Marinated Green Olives Chakistes Kibrisli Style Recipes

Steps:

• Place green olives, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, crushed coriander seeds and chilli (if you are using it) in a bowl. Mix well.
• Serve with slices of bread (to soak the juices), tomatoes, feta cheese or fried Haloumi cheese, Hummus dip and pickled vegetables.
• Olives to be eaten within three days or flavour will change dramatically.

Steps:

• Place the olives in a bowl.
• Mix in the garlic, coriander, fennel, thyme, rosemary, orange zest and orange juice; transfer to a jar into which they just fit (and that had a lid which tightly closes).
• Pour in olive oil to cover olives.
• Shake well and let marinate at room temperature for 6 days.

Steps:

• Rinse the olives, then soak in cold water for at least 4 hours, drain.
• Combine the olives with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day and up to 1 week.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Variation; Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme.

Steps:

• Crush the fennel and peppercorns in a pestle and mortar (or crush with the flat side of a knife and give them a bit of a chop). Chop the chillies into smallish pieces.
• Discard the flesh of the preserved lemon and rinse the skin to remove excess salt. Cut into fine strips (or zest the lemon - but the preserved lemon is so much better!).
• drain the olives and give them a rinse off in water.
• Place the olives in a clean jar and add the remaining ingredients. Cover with olive oil and leave to marinate.
• I have left them as little as a couple of hours and up to a few weeks. Pop them in the fridge, but bring back to room temperature before serving.

Steps:

• Place the cumin seeds in a small frying pan over low heat and toast for 2 minutes, until fragrant and slightly golden.
• Place all the ingredients in a bowl or jar and marinate covered, for 3 hours or overnight if possible.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and allow to sit at room temperature for at least five days before serving.