CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

This Recipe Serves 3-4

If you’re an Avocado lover then this Classic Guacamole is what you need! Instead of the plain old Avocado, why not pimp it up by adding a few other ingredients & show off a bit with your new Avocado twist.

Guacamole, often referred by the North American’s as “guac” is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad initially created by the Aztecs in what is presently Mexico. Notwithstanding its utilization in present day Mexican food, it has moved toward becoming piece a part pf the American cooking.

Many people add tomatoes to their guacamole & by all means you can too. I prefer my guacamole without the tomatoes as the tomato juice tends to split the guacamole & make it runny instead of compact.

Pronunciation: ɡwakaˈmoleh

Classic Guacamole Ingredients:

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lime juice or lime cordial
• 2 small handfuls of dhania (coriander)
• 3 green chillies
• ½ small onion

Method:

1. Firstly, finely chop the onion.
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3. Rinse & chop the green chillies. Other chillies may be used such as habenero or jalapenos.
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5. Roughly chop one handful of the dhania (coriander).
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7. Next, combine the above ingredients, preferably on a chopping board.
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9. Begin giving this pile of ingredients a brief chopping so that their flavours combine.
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11. Once chopped, using the back of the knife, start pressing the ingredients back & forth for about a minute, this process is actually mimicking the process of grinding these ingredients in a molcajete which is a large mortar & pestle.
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13. Thereafter, sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt.
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15. Continue pressing the back of the knife over creating a grinding motion for about 30 seconds.
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17. Once done, set aside.
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19. Next, chop the other handful of dhania (coriander) & set aside.
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21. Get the ripened avocados out. Pull off the top stems & gently slice in the middle going all the way around. Twist open & remove the seeds.
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23. All the hard work is over. Time to get to the fun part.
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25. Carefully spoon the avocados out of their peels & into a large mixing bowl.
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27. Sprinkle over the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt.
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29. Drop in the chopped dhania (coriander).
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31. Next, drop in the chopped onion, chilli & dhania (coriander) mix.
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33. Now pour in the lime juice or lime cordial. I didn’t have lime juice on hand but I found that the lime cordial worked the same way.
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35. Using a masher, begin mashing the ingredients together until it is as smooth or as chunky as you prefer.
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37. I prefer my Classic Guacamole a little smooth & a little chunky, best of both.
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39. There you have it, the Classic Guacamole is ready to serve.
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41. I found that saving the peels of the avocados make really awesome bowls for the guacamole.
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44. Classic Guacamole can be enjoyed as is or with tortilla chips, meatloaf, tex-mex breakfast cups, gorditas, enchiladas, quesadillas, tortas & many more dishes.
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46. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a day. It’s best eaten whilst fresh.
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