Name: Fresh Pasta with Coriander, Ginger and Basil Pesto
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil; 1 tsp salt; flour, for dusting; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander; 3 large eggs; 280 g/10 oz plain flour; fresh basil, to garnish; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh root ginger; 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic; 1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil; 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

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Ken Hom Cooks Noodles & Rice

By Ken Hom

Published 1998

About

This recipe was inspired by a colleague, Bruce Cost. A superb chef and author of excellent cookery books, one of his specialities is the food of Southeast Asia. Here, I elaborate on a version of his delicious Asian pesto. Pesto is an Italian term meaning any sauce whose ingredients have been pounded and mixed together. The original Genoan pesto sauce consists of fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, oil and garlic pounded into a smooth green paste. Combine this oriental variety of pesto with freshl