Asian Pesto

Title:
Asian Pesto

Yield:
2 1/2 cups

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Pasta,
Sauces,
Vegetarian




Ingredients:





     1 c  Oil


   1/2 c  Peanuts


     2 sm Green chile peppers,


          -- seeded


     1 tb Ginger, chopped


     4    Garlic cloves


 1 1/2 c  Basil leaves


   1/4 c  Mint leaves


   1/4 c  Cilantro leaves


     3 tb Lemon juice


 1 1/2 ts Salt


     1 ts Sugar






 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.


 


 Paula Hamilton, "Food Day" in "Daily Review", July 6, 1994 Posted by


 Dorothy Hair 7/7/94


 


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