Asian Pesto Recipe
Yield: 2 1/2 cupsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 cup: Oil,
1/2 cup: Peanuts,
2 small: Green chile peppers,, seeded
1 tbsp: Ginger, chopped
4 each: Garlic cloves,
1 1/2 cup: Basil leaves,
1/4 cup: Mint leaves,
1/4 cup: Cilantro leaves,
3 tbsp: Lemon juice,
1 1/2 tsp: Salt,
1 tsp: Sugar,
Directions:
Heat oil in a small skillet until nearly smoking, then remove from
the heat and add the peanuts. Allow to sit until lightly browned.
Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving the oil.
Put the peanuts in a food processor or blender and blend to a rough
paste. Add the chilies, ginger and garlic and continue to blend, Add
the herbs and a little of the reserved oil, and continue to blend.
Add the salt, sugar and lemon juice, and blend until the herbs are
very finely minced. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and stir
in the remaining oil. Serve along side warm or cold noodles, and
allow each eater to spoon sauce to taste over a helping of noodles.
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the heat and add the peanuts. Allow to sit until lightly browned.
Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving the oil.
Put the peanuts in a food processor or blender and blend to a rough
paste. Add the chilies, ginger and garlic and continue to blend, Add
the herbs and a little of the reserved oil, and continue to blend.
Add the salt, sugar and lemon juice, and blend until the herbs are
very finely minced. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and stir
in the remaining oil. Serve along side warm or cold noodles, and
allow each eater to spoon sauce to taste over a helping of noodles.
Source from luhu.jp