Guacamole...
green goddess dip...is the name I christened it when I first had it in a small Mexican place in the lazy breezy fantastic town of Fresno!!! Every time I savor it (my version), I feel, I am taking a bite of Fresno!!! I am about to digress a bit here....
Fresno cozily situated in the central valley in the sunny California boasts of it plush produce!!! Such produce that I have not seen anywhere else....I am yet to step into Florida!! So, my apologies dear Floridians if I happen to brag too much about this golden city!!!
I visited dear Fresno city after 13 long years, and as I was whizzing past the streets...I was shedding tears and missing my hubby!!! I was visiting for my aunt's daughter's wedding, with my 2 chipmunks...they were aghast to see me get so emotional (actually being emothional kinda runs in my blood...that is a different story alotgether!) about a city!!! SanFransisco was the first city I set my eyes on and then Fresno was the first city I set up and played house for the very first time in my life!! And that is special right??!!!
And ....... Guacamole was the first snack I had in this country.
We, newly weds, would lazily drag ourselves out of the bed by11:00 AM....after a marathon movie night the previous night....and then have a hearty late lunch ...and about 5 would head out to tour the city.....with its couple main boulevards and main streets and tonnes of charm! We continued this tradition for about a couple months till hubby dear got bored of his paid vacation/honeymoon!!!!!
On one such outing, I think the first day...we stepped into this mom and pop owned Mexican place and hubby ordered guacamole!!! I fell in LOVE with it...he, the waiter, came to our table and made it in his little mortar and pestle. He added the spices, and seasonings according to our taste!! Quite fancy for a small shop like that....but was indulgence, nevertheless!!!!
I make exactly like him minus the mortar and pestle, I use my trustworthy fork and a sturdy ceramic/stainless steel bowl and rely on perfectly ripe avocados to oblige under my mashing prowess!! I figured after tasting countless varieties....they do come in different textures/spice levels/colors et al. This is my favorite and hope so, that it will become yours too!!!!
You don't need very much apart from the avocados!
Here is what you will need ---
3 Avocados, 2 Thai peppers, 2 small onion, minced, 1 tomato minced, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1/4 cup lemon juice, adjust to taste, salt to taste and a couple sprigs of cilantro for garnish!
Now...onto de-stoning. the Avocado....use a sharp knife to go around the avocado, your knife will not go through the avocado...there is a perfec little spherical stone in the middle!!!! Now, twist the top and the bottom in opposite direction and separate the 2 hemispheres! Pat the knife with a strong pat on the stone, and gently coax the seed out! Now using a tip of a paring knife....score the avocado in a graph manner. Using a sharp spoon, scoop out the flesh of the avocado into a bowl. Act fast, avocados brown as soon as they come in contact with air. So drizzle a little of the lemon juice, and mix well.
Transfer the dip onto a serving bowl, garnish it with some cilantro and serve with your favorite tortilla chips!!!
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