If you buy bottled Pesto in Delhi, it is expensive. Its yum tough! but then I had to drive atleast 15 KM to buy it. Since i use it in so many recipes. so thought to try to make it home. Following is the recipe i followed and still follow. It costs me 1/5 the price that of the bottled branded imported Pesto!
Ingredients
2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves
2 tpsp Cup
2 Garlic Cloves
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese (grated)
1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Method:
In a pan dry toast the pine nut, lightly and let it cool.
Mix all the ingredients in a mixer except the oil. While pulsing, add the oil slowly until you have smother paste.
So here is the Basil Pesto! Simple n Yummy!
If you want to store it then add additional layer of olive oil, else it would turn dark and discolour.
