Guacamole is an avocado based dip originally from Mexico. It is traditionally made by mashing ripe avocados and sea salt with a motor and pestle. In Mexican Spanish, it is pronounced as “wakaˈmole” and in American English it is sometimes pronounced “gWaka mole”. Apart from using guacamole as a dip for chips, it can be used on toast, on a sandwich, as a salad dressing, with crackers, as a condiment, as a garnish for soups etc. Today we will learn how to make Guacamole following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
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Easy Guacamole Recipe
Prep Time : 10 mins
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Dip
Recipe Cuisine: International
Author:Padhu SankarIngredients needed
Recipe Category: Dip
Recipe Cuisine: International
Author:Padhu SankarIngredients needed
Avocado – 1 ripe
Tomato – 2 tbsp deseeded and finely chopped
Onion – ¼ cup
Green chilli – 1 deseeded and finely chopped
Cilantro – 1 tbsp (optional)
Fresh Lemon juice to taste
Pepper powder to taste
Salt to taste
Preparation
Finely chop tomato, onion, cilantro/coriander leaves (optional) and green chilli. Keep all the ingredients needed for making guacamole ready.
Choose a ripe avocado. Cut the avocado – run the knife around the avocado and twist to open. Remove the seed. Save the seed as it helps to store the guacamole. Using a spoon, scoop out the avocado flesh separating it from the skin. Discard the skin.
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Method
In a bowl, add avocado flesh and mash it roughly with a fork. Do not make it to a paste as the guacamole should be chunky.
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Add lemon juice and salt to prevent the avocado from becoming brown.
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Add finely chopped tomatoes, onion, green chilli and cilantro. Season it with pepper powder. Adjust seasoning (as well as onion and tomato) according to your personal preferences.
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Serve immediately with tortilla chips or crackers or on toast. Guacamole taste best when served immediately.
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Storage – It can be stored for a day in the refrigerator. When storing, place the avocado seed in the guacamole (this helps to stop it from becoming brown), cover with cling film and refrigerate.
Note – Guacamole can also be made with just mashed avocados, lemon juice and salt.
For a perfect guacamole, use ripe avocados.
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Perfect! thank you! -Divyapriya
I tried it. Awesome….. thank you
Padhu, would half lemon (juice) be right for 1 avocado? Please tell me approximately.. Thank you!
Yes, half a medium lemon is enough for a medium sized avocado.