Yield: 6 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 teaspoon | Whole White Or Black |
\N \N | Peppercorns |
2 tablespoons | Coarsely Chopped Fresh |
\N \N | Cilantro Roots Or Leaves |
\N \N | And Stems |
2 tablespoons | Coarsely Chopped Garlic |
CILANTRO PESTO: Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, crush or grind the peppercorns to a fine powder. Combine the pepper, cilantro roots and garlic; work the three ingredients into a fairly smooth paste in the mortar or in a small blender or food processor.
If you use a blender or food processor, you may need to add a little vegetable oil or water to ease the grinding. Make about ¼ cup.
For an industrial strength batch use 1 tb peppercorns, ½ cup cilantro roots and ½ cup garlic. To store the pesto for later use, put in a glass jar, pour a little oil onto the surface to cover it and seal tightly. It will keep nicely for about 1 week in the refrigerator.