INGREDIENTS: - 1 1/4kg medium sardines ( tamban ) - 1 medium carrots, cut into flower - 8 big cloves garlic, pelled and sliced - 1/2 cup ( 75g ) olives, seedless - 1 1/2 tbsp salt, adjust according to your taste - 1 tbsp whole black peppercorn - 3 dried bay leaves - 3 pieces red spicy chili or chili flakes, add more or less depending on the desired level of spiciness - 1 1/2 cups olive oil - 1/2 cup water * Slow cook over very low heat for 2-3 hours