Basic Pesto
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Serving : 1 serving
- Basil (de-stemmed) - 1 cup
- Pine nuts or Almonds (blanched and slivered)- 1/4 cup
- Garlic - 3 big cloves
- Olive Oil - 1/2 cup
- Cheese (freshly grated) - 2 tbsp
- Lemon - 1/2 lemon
Note: I made this paste on day 2 of getting the leaves. Still you can see the beautiful color.
2. Combine the basil, blanched and slivered nuts, garlic into a mixer grinder and pulse it a couple of times till you can see they are a little chunky.
3. Add the lemon juice and grated cheese and give it one more pulse.
Tip: The lemon juice will help in giving the paste a nice green color.
4. Then slowly pour in the olive oil and it it blend well to get a paste like consistency.
Tips: I like the paste a little coarse. That way you can get a nice bite of the nuts in the dishes you use the sauce.
Note: If you do not have olive oil, you can replace it with normal refined oil. It might be a little less on flavor but it will still make a good paste.
Note 2: Please note that we are not adding any salt in this paste. You need to adjust salt in the dish itself in which you will be using this sauce.
Do try this out and tag me (@curriesnstories07) on Instagram on your photos whenever you try the recipe and I will give a shout out to you.
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