Coriander Peanut Pesto Recipes

CORIANDER PESTO

Steps:

• Juice the lime into a small dish and add the crushed garlic, set aside for 20 minutes.
• Add the peanuts to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the coriander, garlic and lime juice and blend until well broken down. With the blender running, drizzle in enough oil to make a pesto.

CORIANDER PEANUT PESTO

Steps:

• Heat oil and roast peanuts over medium heat until golden.
• Strain peanuts from oil and cool, reserving both.
• Blend the peanuts in a food processor with the chilli, ginger and garlic.
• Add the holy basil, Vietnamese mint and coriander and half of the reserved oil.
• Blend to make a smooth paste.
• Add the sugar, fish sauce and lime juice.
• Blend again, and gradually pour in the remaining oil as you do so, to make a smooth paste.
• To store, spoon the pesto into a sterile container, cover with a film of peanut oil and seal.
• Keep refrigerated.

PEANUT PESTO

Steps:

• In a food processor (or blender), place the basil and parsley, and process until finely minced.
• Add all other ingredients except oil, and process until peanuts are finely chopped.
• Through the feed tube, pour in the oil and process until mixture is creamy-smooth.
• Keep refrigerated.