The good news is that you don’t need to travel to Mexico to taste an excellent traditional Mexican guacamole.
The quickest way is to come to our taquería to order a «wa-ka-molé por favor» leaning at the counter, and to taste it accompanied by a delicious Mexican beer, or to take it away to improvise a «a casa» aperitif with your friends.
But if you have the soul of a real Mexican, that you prefer to roll up your sleeves to become an expert in guacamole to impress your friends … Amigo, we’re here to help you too!
Here we reveal all the secrets of the chef to avoid missteps and make a guacamole worthy of the name! What to travel from Tijuana to Cancun without leaving Paris.
Here for the recipe:
- 3 strong avocado
- 1 medium tomato
- ¼ onion
- ½ lime
- 10 sprigs of coriander
- salt
- 1 small green pepper (optional)
Start by dicing the tomato, chop the onion and cilantro and squeeze the lime. Set aside.
Cut the avocados in half, remove the flesh and place in a mortar. It should be noted that tradition requires that the mortar is made of volcanic stone. don’t panic! If you do not have a mortar, use a small bowl and a fork. You should know that mixing avocados is totally inappropriate in Mexico, because the magic of guacamole lies in keeping small pieces of avocados.
The secret to prevent the avocado from darkening when oxidizing is to pour the lime from the beginning.
Once the ideal texture is obtained, add the rest of the ingredients and mix everything together. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
If you prefer it in spicy version, we reveal another of our secrets: just roll the chili in your hands before cutting it. Massaging it will spread the spicy substance it contains throughout the chili And if the really spicy flavors don’t scare you, you can also choose to keep the pips. Their presence will determine the degree of spiciness of guacamole.
THE BEST VARIANTS OF GUACAMOLE
Guacamole is available infinitely embellished differently according to the various cultures of Latin America and each version has its charm. There are as many ways to prepare guacamole as there are cooks. To each his own twist!
For a colorful and fruity touch, try guacamole spicy mango, and accompany it with a margarita. The exotic sweet and salty alliance will surprise you!
