Coppermill Pesto

Name: Coppermill Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 (4-oz) bunches cilantro chopped (~1 3/4 cups) (113 g) Cilantro; 1 1/2 cups raw peanuts (360 ml) Peanuts; 5 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (75 ml) Lemon Juice; 4 medium garlic cloves chopped (~4 tsp) Garlic; 3 Tbsp chopped peeled ginger (45 ml) Ginger; 1 small serrano seeded chopped (~1 1/2 Tbsp) Serrano; 1 tsp granulated sugar (5 ml) Sugar; 1 tsp kosher salt (5 ml) Salt; water 2 tsp at a time if needed (10 ml) Water

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Vishwesh Bhatt recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Vishwesh Bhatt.

Herb sauce for pasta, fish, and vegetables.

Ratio

Peanuts 360 mlLemon Juice 75 mlGinger 45 mlSerrano 23 mlSugar 5 mlSalt 5 ml

Ingredients

Cilantro — 2 (4-oz) bunches cilantro chopped (~1 3/4 cups) (113 g)
Peanuts — 1 1/2 cups raw peanuts (360 ml)
Lemon Juice — 5 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (75 ml)
Garlic — 4 medium garlic cloves chopped (~4 tsp)
Ginger — 3 Tbsp chopped peeled ginger (45 ml)
Serrano — 1 small serrano seeded chopped (~1 1/2 Tbsp)
Sugar — 1 tsp granulated sugar (5 ml)
Salt — 1 tsp kosher salt (5 ml)
Water — water 2 tsp at a time if needed (10 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Coppermill Pesto wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Vishwesh Bhatt works in Southern / Indian-American at Snackbar; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: South 2019 (Snackbar).

Originally published as Serrano Peanut Pesto.

Adapted from a Vishwesh Bhatt recipe (Vishwesh Bhatt / Food & Wine (cucumber sandwich)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Vishwesh Bhatt / Food & Wine (cucumber sandwich) (published as “Serrano Peanut Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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