Easy Guacamole Recipes

It is a misconception that one must invest aeons of time, and mounds of effort to make a palatable dish. Thrash that silly notion out of your kitchen window as you engage your hands in magic. Yes, guacamole is easy to make, and magical to chomp through. As an avocado based recipe, guacamole has one shortcoming—most avocados come in a variety of sizes, which renders it tricky to arrive at a fixed quantity. Hence, the safest option would be to fine-tune the ingredients to taste. Take shortcuts if you’re pressed for time, and the final outcome will never fail to surprise you, in a positive way, of course! Considering that avocados are the core ingredient, you could always grow avocados in your garden, and do away with the mundane grocery shopping. Of course, you have heard about how great Mexican food is. Here’s your chance to know for sure. Guacamole is one of the most popular Mexican appetizer dips enjoyed by people all over the world. Have a look at some of recipes for this Mexican delight.

Guacamole Dip Recipes

Traditional Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients

Avocados
¼ tsp salt per Avocado (approximately)
2 tbsp Salsa per Avocado
¾ tsp Garlic Powder per Avocado (approximately)
½ tsp Lemon or Lime Juice per Avocado (approximately)
1/8 tsp or a pinch Cayenne Pepper
½ cup Grape Tomatoes (chopped)
Chopped Cilantro (Optional)
Chopped Onions (Optional)

Method

Slice the avocados into half, and gently squeeze out the pit till it pops out of the flesh.
Scoop the fruit into a bowl.
Sprinkle some salt over the fruit in the bowl, and add some juice, salsa, and garlic powder.
Mash it together with a fork. Leave a few chunks if you wish to relish pieces of avocado. Toss the grape tomatoes into the mix.
Dribble extra juice or sprinkle more salt for extra taste, if you please. If it's not spicy enough, add a little salsa. Experiment with more garlic until you find yourself savouring the world’s best guacamole.
Stir in the cilantro and onion at the end if you want to.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours, and serve immediately.

Spicy Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients

4 roasted Anaheim Pepper, or Poblano Chilies
4 medium and ripe Avocados
½ White Onion (peeled and chopped fine)
1 Serrano Chilli
2 tbsp Lemon juice
½ cup Cilantro (fresh and finely chopped)
1 tsp Salt

Method

Roast the green chillies and remove their skin.
Chop these roasted chillies into fine pieces.
Clean and pit the avocado, and once you’re done, gently scoop out its flesh and put it into a large mixing bowl.
To this add all the other ingredients including the chillies and blend well.
Serve with tortilla chips or any other snack.

Szechwan Guacamole

Ingredients

1 large and ripe Avocado
1 clove Garlic (minced)
½ tsp Ginger (minced)
¼ tsp Five Spice Powder
½ tsp Sichuan Hot Bean Sauce or Chili paste
½ tsp Sesame Oil
½ tsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)
1 tbsp toasted Sesame seeds
2 tbsp Red Bell Pepper or Tomato (diced)
2 tbsp Red Onion (finely chopped)

Method

Take the ripe, peeled and pitted avocado, remove the pulp, and place in a bowl with garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, hot bean sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and cilantro.
Mash it up with a masher, and mix it well with a blender.
Add the salt, tomato and red onions, and mix well.
Chill in the refrigerator and serve with chips, preferably shrimp chips.

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