Flavored olives

Ingredients
Green olives ½ cup
Black olives ½ cup
Stuffed olives ½ cup
Green olives, pitted ½ cup
Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil 1 cup
Red capsicum 1 medium
Garlic 8-10 cloves
Salt to taste
Bay leaves 2
Red chili flakes ½ tsp
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Method
Heat extra virgin olive oil in a deep non stick pan. 
Chop red capsicum finely. Halve the garlic cloves vertically. 
Put the capsicum and garlic in the pan and sauté till well browned.
Drain green olives, black olives, stuffed green olives and pitted green olives in a sieve and rinse in fresh water.
Drain well and pat them dry with absorbent paper and put them in a bowl. 
Add the red capsicum-garlic mixture and mix well. 
Add salt, bay leaves and crushed red chilies and mix.
Chop 2 tbsp coriander leaves and add and mix well.
Transfer into a sterilized jar. 
Fill it up with extra virgin olive oil. 
Put the lid on and keep it in the refrigerator. 
Let it stand for 10 days before serving.

Flavored olives by Zarnak Sidhwa