Basil & Chili Pesto

Recipe
Written By Lakshmi Harilela

Being Indian and all, we really like to spice things up a notch…

Here is a take on a traditional basil pesto recipe with a twist…

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil (or green leaves of any kind, spinach, coriander etc) leaves, packed

  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan-Reggiano cheese (about 2 ounces) or for vegans use Noosh (short for nutritional yeast)

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • 1/3 cup pine nuts (can sub chopped walnuts or cashews)

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 3 teaspoons)

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste

  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste

  • 1 red chili

Place all ingredients into a food processor and start pulsing. Next, drizzle the olive oil into the food processor until you reach a desired consistency. Viola…. Spicy basil pesto…

tags: basil & chili pesto, recipes, vegetarian, vegan friendly pesto


Lakshmi Harilela
I was cooking since I was 12 years old, alongside my late Father, Mohan Harilela. My family ran restaurants, so I was always sneaking into the kitchens and eating everything I could get my hands on. Since a very young age, I have always had a passion for food, as I was constantly surrounded by it. So I decided to go to Hotel Management School Les Roches in Switzerland for some formal education.
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