Basil Pesto Bombs Recipe

Step 1: To prepare Basil Pesto Bombs Recipe, to make basi pesto, wash the basil leaves and drain the excess water and dry them by placing them on kitchen towels

Step 2: Now place all the ingredients of the basil pesto except olive in a food processor/ blender and blend them coarsely while slowly incorporating oil while blending or adding oil in intervals

Step 3: Store this in an air tight container in the refrigerator for a couple of hours

Step 4: Wash, peel and chop the sweet potato and let it steam cook until it is completely soft

Step 5: Let this cool to room temperature

Step 6: In a bowl, add chia seeds and add 1-1/2 tablespoons of water and let it swell for 10-15 minutes

Step 7: Now in a large mixing bowl add sweet potato and mash it completely add 1 cup of oat flour, chia mixture, apple cider vinegar, oregano, garlic, salt, chilli flakes and mix them all together to form a dough

Step 8: Let this rest for 15 minutes and check for the stickiness

Step 9: It should not stick to your hands

Step 10: If the dough is sticky add the remaining 1/4 cup oat flour and mix well

Step 11: Now pinch a lemon sized dough, flatten it and spoon 1 teaspoon of basil pesto into the centre and seal all the sides to form a ball

Step 12: Repeat with the remaining dough mixture

Step 13: Cook them on a paniyaram pan/mini dutch pancake pan by drizzling very little oil on a low to medium heat by flipping in between, to get an even colour

Step 14: Serve basil pesto bomb recipe with your favourite salad