Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Guacamole

Here is a pretty easy and yummy guacamole recipe for you. You will enjoy it and so will your friends. It also makes a great spread for sandwiches.

Ingredients: 
4 medium tomatoes
4 avocados
juice of 1 lime
1/2 small onion
2 garlic cloves
small bunch of coriander (cilantro)
1 red (fresno) chilli, do more if you wish
Salt

Directions:
Cut a cross in the base of each tomato. Place the tomatoes in a bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave the tomatoes in the water for about 3 minutes. Drain, then instantly pour cold water over them. Drain. The skins will have begun to peel back on their own. Remove the skins, cut the tomatoes in half, remove the seeds using a teaspoon, then chop roughly and put aside. 

Cut the avocados in half then remove the stones. Scoop out the flesh and place it in a food processor. Process till smooth. You might have to do this for awhile till its smooth and scrape down the sides to get it all processed. Then scrape into a bowl and add the lime juice.

Chop the onion finely and crush the garlic. Add both to the avocado and mix well.

Remove the stalks from the chilli(es) slit them and scrape out the seeds. Chop the chillies finely and add them to the mixture with the chopped tomatoes and mix. Check that its good, add some salt for flavor. Cover and chill for about 1 hour.

Hint: Bought guacamole usually has mayo, which helps to preserve the avocado. This doesn't so will last about 2-3 days. 


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