Serrano Peanut Pesto

Name: Serrano Peanut Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
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.

SPREAD · CUCUMBER SANDWICHES & FLATBREADS

In the published recipe, this is the spread for cucumber sandwich.

Bhatt's serrano peanut pesto for cucumber sandwiches.

On the jar

PESTO

Method: blend
Yield: about 1¾ cups
Ingredients: 9

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

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

Ingredients

Cilantro2 (4-oz) bunches cilantro chopped (~1 3/4 cups) (113 g)
Peanuts1 1/2 cups raw peanuts (360 ml)
Lemon Juice5 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (75 ml)
Garlic4 medium garlic cloves chopped (~4 tsp)
Ginger3 Tbsp chopped peeled ginger (45 ml)
Serrano1 small serrano seeded chopped (~1 1/2 Tbsp)
Sugar1 tsp granulated sugar (5 ml)
Salt1 tsp kosher salt (5 ml)
Waterwater 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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Provenance

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

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

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

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What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, the printed lines, counts, and QR guide carry the jar-batch amounts. Follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

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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