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Cilantro Pesto (Aliyyeh)
The Italians have their pesto, the French their pistou and the Lebanese have the cilantro pesto commonly called aliyyeh. It is a simple mixture of fresh garlic, cilantro and olive oil, sauteed for mere minutes till the fragrance is released and the ingredients bond together into a manageable paste. The idea is to barely cook [...]
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