Friday 29 January 2010

Guacamole

The last time I had mexican food was about eight years ago (I think..). Although it was a nice experience , it didn't inspire me to cook it at home (also because I hardly cook those days!). Tortilla chips during movie sessions don't count ;)

The recipe for the dip is from Recipezaar. It was good! However, I'll probably leave out the onion the next time. It's just too overpowering for my taste.

Easy Guacamole

Ingredients
3 ripe avocados (ripe as in really dark in color and super soft when squeezed)
1 small onion, finely diced
1 medium tomato, diced
sour cream *optional
salt and pepper, to taste

Methods
1)Take avocados and cut into the avocado until you come to the large seed inside.
2)Cut around the circumference of the seed.
3)With both hands twist the two halves in opposite directions and pull apart.
4)Now if your avocados are ripe enough they will separate easily.
5)Now carve out each half with a tablespoon.
6)Place avocados into a medium bowl and mash and stir until moderately creamy.
7)Some people like the avocados more chunky than others-- either way it tastes great.
8)Add diced onion and tomatoes to the avocados.
9)Add your preference of salt and pepper and taste to see if salty enough.
10)In a separate small bowl put in 2 tablespoons of the dip.
11)Add 1 tbsp of sour cream and salt again.
12)Taste it.
13)And decide if you prefer your guacamole with or without sour cream.
14)If you like with sour cream add 4 tablespoons or more to the avocado mixture and salt again.
15)If not, do nothing and leave it like it is.
16)You can do the same with the Tabasco sauce if you like Tabasco sauce.
17)Serve chilled with chips or add a little to your taco salad.