Ingredients
- 1 cup Oil
- 1/2 cup Peanuts
- 2 smalls Green chile peppers, seeded
- 1 tablespoon Ginger, chopped
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 cups Basil leaves
- 1/4 cup Mint leaves
- 1/4 cup Cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Himalayan Salt
- 1 teaspoon Unrefined sugar
Make it step by step
- 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.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Shoshanna Levy, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.