Ingredients

  • 225g (1 1/2 cups) green or tan olives, unpitted
  • 4 tablespoons fresh coriander
  • 4 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely sloced
  • 4 - 5 kumquat skins chopped up, membrane and seeds eaten, discarded or saved for making jam
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • Good pinch of (dry-roasted) cumin
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons olive oil

Method

  • Crack the olives to break the flesh but not the stone. You can do this by pressing the flesh with your fingers. Leave in cold water overnight.
  • Drain the olives and put in a jar. Combine all the other ingredients and stir into the olives.
  • Store in the refrigerator for at least 1 week before use, shaking the jars occasionally.