Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Pesto Recipe | Basil Pesto Sauce is a gluten-free, vegan Mediterranean, World condiment, side dish made with simple everyday ingredients in about 8 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 3 minutes
- Total time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 1 · 1 small-sized bowl
- Category: Condiment, Side Dish
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, World
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves (- 50 grams)
- ¼ cup almonds (- lightly roasted/toasted)
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (- small to medium sized)
- 4 to 5 black peppercorns (- optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (or add as per taste)
Method
- First roast/toast the almonds in a small frying pan or a small skillet on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let the almonds cool.
- Add the almonds in a food processor or food chopper or a grinder jar. Coarsely crush the almonds.
- Then add the basil leaves, garlic, black pepper and salt.
- Crush the basil leaves and add the oil while crushing and blending the whole mixture. You could make the pesto a little coarse or fine. Its your choice.
- Remove and store pesto in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
