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Red guacamole
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4-6
Ingredients
GUACAMOLE
- 5 ripe avocados, stoned, peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- a small bunch coriander, finely chopped
- 2 limes, juiced
HERB SALAD
- a small bunch dill, chopped
- a handful (optional) fennel fronds
- a small bunch tarragon, chopped
- a small bunch chives, finely chopped
- a small bunch shiso leaves, chopped (optional)
- a handful of leaves coriander
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
SALSA MACHA (OPTIONAL)
- 600ml rapeseed oil
- 30g dried arbol chillies, stems and seeds removed, split
- 30g dried morita chillies, stems and seeds removed, split
- 100g onion, finely chopped
- 80g garlic, sliced
- 80g desiccated coconut
- 30g black sesame seeds
- 30g white sesame seeds
- 80g pumpkin seeds
Method
- STEP 1
To make the guacamole, tip all the ingredients into a bowl with some seasoning. Mix well but not too much – you don’t want the avocado to break down. For the herb salad, combine the dill, fennel fronds (if using), tarragon, chives, shiso leaves (if using) and coriander in a bowl. Set aside until ready to serve.
- STEP 2
For the salsa macha, heat the oil in a large pan to 180C, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Add the chillies and fry for a few minutes until toasted, then remove to a bowl (they should be crisp, not burned). Fry the onion in the pan until caramelised, then remove to a bowl. Repeat with the garlic and another bowl. Remove the oil from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature. Tip the coconut and seeds into a dry frying pan and toast over a medium heat, tossing until lightly browned.
- STEP 3
Put three-quarters of the fried chillies into a food processor or blender and pulse until they’re the size of chilli flakes. Return to the bowl. Repeat with the garlic so it is finely chopped.
- STEP 4
Tip the remaining chillies into the food processor with some of the cooled infused oil and whizz to a paste. Combine this with the chopped chillies, garlic, onion, toasted coconut and seeds, and 1 tsp of salt. Add just enough of the remaining infused oil to cover the mixture. This will make more than you need but will keep in a sterilised jar in a cool, dark place for a few months.
- STEP 5
Dress the herb salad with the jalapeño and lime juice. Tip the guacamole into a serving bowl, top with the herb salad and some of the salsa macha. Serve with warm tostadas or tortilla chips.
