Guacamole

 

I live in kenya, and what i love about this country is that the humble avocado is readily available and at a really good price. Go to the market and look out for the various types of avocados. Get your hands dirty and pick out a nice firm, ripe avo.

GUACAMOLE

Guacamole is an avocado-dip that originated in mexico, many years ago.

Ingredients

• 2 large avocadoes
• 1 white onion, finely chopped, set aside and seasoned with a generous amount of salt
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and cubed
• A handful of dhania/cilantro/Chinese parsley
• A pinch of black pepper/ salt/additional lime juice

Method

• Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl
• Place the onion in a sieve or colander and rinse with water
• Stir in onion, tomato, lime juice, salt and pepper
• Taste and adjust the flavours
• Season with remaining lime juice and salt and pepper to taste
• Transfer in a clean serving bowl
• Chill well covered with cling foil in for an hour to blend flavors