Spiced Olives

Name: Spiced Olives
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, smashed to a paste with a little salt; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 2 cups good green olives, such as Picholine; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; Salt; ½ cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon paprika; ½ teaspoon cayenne

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes

By David Tanis

Published 2008

About

If you have a good olive merchant, you may trust his spiced olives, but it’s easy and satisfying to make your own. Let the olives marinate in the spice mixture for a couple of hours. They’ll keep for a week in the refrigerator.

Ingredients

2 cups good green olives, such as Picholine
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2

Africa
Morocco
Spicy
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Autumn
Vegan

Method

Rinse the olives and put them in a bowl.

Toast the cumin and coriander in a dry skillet over medium heat until the spices begin to color a bit. Coarsely grind in a spice mill or mortar.

Mix the olives with the cumin, coriander, garlic, lemon, paprika, cayenne, and olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt.