Saturday, April 21, 2012

Quick Guacamole

Prep time 15 mins

Ripe avocado medium size - 3
Chopped red Onion  1/2 cup
Lemon Medium Size 1
Cilantro 1 cup
chopped tomato  1/2 cup
Salt 1/2 teaspoon.
paprika powder 1/4 spoon

Picking avocado ( ripe avocados are very important for guacamole)
if you find only hard avocados in grocery store then wait for it to ripen, ( you can place it in paper towel or bag  for 1 to 2 days)
Picking  ripe avocado ( it should not be mushy but it should yield to pressure when you push it).



Cutting  the avocado

  • Holding avocado on one side cut it around the seed lengthwise.
  • cut it open to expose seed 
  • Scoop out the pit and flesh with a spoon



Preparing....
  1. put the avocado in a bowl.
  2. coat the avocado with lime juice and keep it aside.
  3. keep little lemon juice for later. 
  4. chop onion and tomato's while the avocado is soaked lemon juice.
  5. once you have all the ingredients ready ( onion, tomato, cilantro, salt..paprika..)
  6. Mash the avocado with a fork or heavy serving spoon
  7. add tomato, onion salt and paprika  powder
  8. add the chopped cilantro, mix it well .
  9. add the remaining lemon juice to the mix.
  10. you can use a hand blender  for a min to mix thoroughly 
  11. keep it in refrigerator for 30 mins ..









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