ELIES TSAKISTES GREEK CRACKED GREEN OLIVES
Traditional Greek Cypriot olives
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 14
Calories 96kcal
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 500 g Green olives
- 2-3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Lemon juice and rind
- 2 cloves Garlic thinly sliced
- 2-3 tsp Coriander seeds crushed
- Salt
EQUIPMENT
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Pestle and mortar
- 1 Knife
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
- To 500g of green olives add 2-3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and give it a good stir
- Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon and add half the rinds. Save the other half of the lemon to taste test later and see if you need to add more
- Add 2 cloves of thinly sliced garlic and stir well
- Add 2-3 tbsp of crushed coriander seeds and stir them in
- Add in salt and stir everything together
- Now have a taste. I like mt elies tsakistes lemony so I add the rest of my lemon juice but I dont add the rinds because too many will make the olives taste bitter. |What you have to do is taste as you go and how you like it
Notes
Remember every lemon, garlic clove and olive is differently sized so don't be afraid to experiment and use this recipe as a guide and not as a 100% follow everything to the T.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1mg