Rishi Mohnot

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Guacamole

Latin · dip

Background

  • The best guacamole is made from good, ripe avocado.
  • The rest is just style preference
  • This version is made by pickling raw onions and jalapeños in lime juice

Ingredients

  • Ripe avocado (1 or increase the other ingredients proportionally with more)
  • Unwaxed lime (zest and juice)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons red onion
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • 1 ½ tablespoons diced tomatoes (optional)
  • ⅓ diced, deseeded jalapeño
  • Sea salt or chili lime (Tajin) to taste
  • Pinch cumin (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place the diced onion in a bowl with the lime zest and jalapeño
  2. Cover with freshly squeezed lime juice and let it sit at least 10 minutes to marinade
  3. Chop up avocado and mash with a fork (or cut up with a knife for bigger pieces)
  4. Mix the onion and jalapeño into the avocado
  5. Add Tajin, salt and/or cumin
  6. Top with cilantro