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(44) Basil Pesto

1cube=1 tbsp.

Ingredients

  • 250 gms basil leaves.
  • 1 less spicy green chilli finely chopped.
  • 3 tbsp.lemon juice.
  • 2 cubes of process cheese( 20 gms each).
  • 50 gms. Parmesan cheese powder.
  • 1 cup Virgin olive oil.
  • 1 ½ tsp. Salt.
  • ½ cup Walnut 
  • ¼ cup Pine nuts

Method:

  1. Grind walnuts and Pine nuts into coarse powder on pulse mode of grider so that nuts will not release oil during grinding.
  2. Place the washed basil leaves into the bowl of food processor and pulse several times.
  3. Add finely chopped chilli, grated cheese, Cheese powder, Walnut and Pine nut powder. Mix well with help of grinding in the pulse mode.
  4. While the food processor is running, slowly add the olive oil in steady small stream. Adding the olive oil slowly, while the processor is running, will help in emulsifying and otherwise oil will separate.
  5. Add salt , run again food processor for mixing and Basil pesto is ready. Enjoy in pasta, mix in to dips, savory waffles,as a pizza sauce, sandwiche spread, salad dressing, toss with vegetables or as you want. But serve it with love and smile.
  6. For storing fill up ice tray with pesto, freeze and then unmould and store in freezer container or ziplock bag. When you want to use , defrost it. Frozen basil cubes shows little colour difference due to oxidation but taste remains same.

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