Being an Aussie living in San Francisco I’ve been introduced to the deliciousness that is Mexican cuisine. I live in the Mission District, a neighborhood famous for good, cheap Mexican food. Papalote and Poncho Villa get frequent visits from me. After 7 months of eating, a lot of eating, I’d thought I’d give cooking a shot. So last night I decided to make fajitas, with a fresh batch of guacamole. Let’s focus on the green stuff first.
What do you need?
- 3 largish, ripe avocados
- 2 fresh red chilies
- Half an onion – red or white, it’s your choice
- 1 tomato
- A handful of cilantro, or as us Aussies call it, coriander
- Juice of half a lime
- Salt to taste
I like to have everything prepared before combining them together
Alright, what next?
- Halve each avocado. Remove seed. Scoop out avocado from the peel, put in a mixing bowl – Don’t know how to do this? Learn how.
- Mash the avocado using a fork until you have a smooth consistency with some lumps
- Squeeze the juice from half the lime into the mixing bowl and combine
- Add the onion, chilies, and tomato and mix into the avocado
- Stir in the cilantro
- Add salt to taste
- Boom. You are done.
What can I eat it with?
Grab yourself some:
- Corn tortillas
- Black beans
- Pepperjack cheese
- Bell peppers
- Ground beef or soy-based imitation (which is what I use)
I like to cook the ground soy (“beef”) and add some fresh lemon and lime juice (to taste), salt and pepper and some freshly chopped parsley for seasoning. Once the beef has browned, I’ll add the bell peppers.
Everything ready to go
Spread some of that yummy guacamole onto the tortillas and fill it with beans, peppers and cheese. It’s seriously good and makes for delicious left-overs.
Final Product
Anyone up for a guac-off? Surely you can do better than an Aussie…
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