Name: Green Olives With Bitter Orange
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 fresh or preserved bitter orange; 450 g fleshy green olives (pitted and finely sliced); 2 tablespoons olive oil; juice of 1 lemon

Green Olives With Bitter Orange

Portions:4

Recept afdrukken

Equipment

Frying pan

Ingrediënten

▢ 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
▢ 1 fresh or preserved bitter orange
▢ 450 g fleshy green olives pitted and finely sliced
▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
▢ juice of 1 lemon

Instructies

Dry-fry the coriander seeds in a small, heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes until they give off a nutty aroma, then crush them in a mortar with a pestle to release the flavour.
Peel the bitter orange, remove the pith, and finely slice the rind, discarding the rest.
Place the sliced olives in a bowl.
Add the sliced orange rind, crushed coriander seeds, olive oil and lemon juice and mix well.
Leave to stand for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavours to mingle.
Serve as a starter with bread, if liked, or as a side dish to accompany a tagine.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

For cracked green olives with cardamom & harissa,

put 350 g rinsed and drained cracked green olives in a bowl. Dry-roast 1–2 teaspoons cardamom seeds and ½ teaspoon black peppercorns in a small, heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat for 1–2 minutes until they emit a nutty aroma, then crush them in a mortar with a pestle. Add the crushed spices to the olives with 2–3 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of 1 orange and 1 teaspoon harissa paste and mix well.

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Recipe Category Fruit / Side Dish

Country Arabic / Moroccan

Green Olives With Bitter Orange