Pesto
by Divya Bindal
08 Aug 2001
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Lend a delicate taste to your salads or dip with this easy to prepare pesto sauce recipe.
Pesto recipe - How to make Pesto
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2 cups basil leaves, throughly washed and patted dry
4 cloves garlic (lehsun), peeled and chopped
1 cup pinenuts (chilgoza)
1 cup virgin olive oil
1 1/4 cups grated parmesan cheese
salt to taste
black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
Method
- Place basil, garlic and pine nuts in food processor and chop finely.
- Leave processor running and add olive oil in a slow steady stream through feed tube.
- Turn off the processor. remove top and add cheese, a sprinkle of salt and a good grinding of pepper.
- Replace top, and process to combine ingredients. store in freezer or refrigerator in clean jars
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