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Asian Pesto

Anonymous
4 to 6 servings
Beginner

Total Steps

6

Ingredients

11

Tools Needed

6

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • teaspoon Salt
  • 3 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • cup Mint leaves
  • cup Cilantro leaves
  • cup Basil leaves
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger, chopped
  • 2 peppers Small green chile peppers, seeded
  • cup Peanuts
  • 1 cup Oil

Instructions

1

Step 1

Heat oil in a small skillet until nearly smoking, then remove from the heat and add the peanuts. Allow to sit until lightly browned.

2

Step 2

Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving the oil.

3

Step 3

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.

4

Step 4

Add the salt, sugar and lemon juice, and blend until the herbs are very finely minced.

5

Step 5

Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and stir in the remaining oil.

6

Step 6

Serve along side warm or cold noodles, and allow each eater to spoon sauce to taste over a helping of noodles.

Tools & Equipment

Skillet
Slotted spoon
Food processor
Blender
Serving bowl
Spoon

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