Basil Pesto

After finishing recipes from Indian States we entered in to the third week with the theme of condiments. For this theme we are going to explore the condiments across the countries. Since we are exploring this recipes across the countries my first choice is one of my favorite cuisine Italian. there are many options for condiments in Italian cuisine. Like pesto's, dressings, preserved fruits and pickled vegetables. My today choice is a Pesto, In Italian cuisine they have a large verity of pesto's with fresh herbs and vegetables. This one with Basil is a classic recipe from Italian cuisine. This recipe I have adopted from Jamie Oliver site, I just adjusted the ingredients according to my need...
So lets check the classic pesto recipe
Recipe adopted from Jamie Oliver
INGREDIENTS:----
Basil leaves   ---  1 cup
Garlic clove  ---  1 clove
Pine nuts ---  25 gms
Extra virgin olive oil  ---  1 and half tab sp
Parmesan cheese  ---  20 g grated
Salt   to taste
Freshly ground black pepper -- about  1/4 tea sp
METHOD:---
1. Lightly dry roast pine nuts in a pan and add garlic clove and basil leaves and grind in to a coarse paste.
2. Now add all other ingredients and ground till smooth.
Stir in some cooked pasta and serve or stir in some cooked baby potatoes and enjoy or you can just serve with a slice of bread as a spread.

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