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       Title: ASIAN PESTO
  Categories: Main dish, Pasta, Sauces, Vegetarian
       Yield: 2 1/2 cups
 
       1 c  Oil
     1/2 c  Peanuts
       2 sm Green chile peppers,
            -- seeded
       1 tb Ginger, chopped
       4 ea Garlic cloves
   1 1/2 c  Basil leaves
     1/4 c  Mint leaves
     1/4 c  Cilantro leaves
       3 tb Lemon juice
   1 1/2 ts Salt
       1 ts Sugar
 
   Heat oil in a small skillet until nearly smoking, then remove from
   the heat and add the peanuts. Allow to sit until lightly browned.
   Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving the oil.
   Put the peanuts in a food processor or blender and blend to a rough
   paste. Add the chilies, ginger and garlic and continue to blend, Add
   the herbs and a little of the reserved oil, and continue to blend.
   Add the salt, sugar and lemon juice, and blend until the herbs are
   very finely minced. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and stir
   in the remaining oil. Serve along side warm or cold noodles, and
   allow each eater to spoon sauce to taste over a helping of noodles.
 
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