Guacamole

Source: BBC Good Food by Barney Desmazery

• Time: 10 minutes (no cook)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe tomato
• 3 avocados, very ripe but not bruised
• juice of 1 large lime
• handful of coriander (leaves and stalks chopped, plus a few leaves roughly chopped to serve)
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 chilli (red or green), deseeded and finely chopped
• tortilla chips, to serve

Method

1. Use a large knife to pulverise the tomato1 large ripe tomato to a pulp on a board, then tip into a bowl.
2. Halve and stone the avocados3 avocados, very ripe but not bruised (saving one stone) and use a spoon to scoop the flesh into the bowl with the tomato1 large ripe tomato.
3. Add the limejuice of 1 large lime juice, corianderhandful of coriander (leaves and stalks chopped, plus a few leaves roughly chopped to serve), red onion1 small red onion, finely chopped and chilli1 chilli (red or green), deseeded and finely chopped, then season with salt and pepper.
4. Use a whisk to roughly mash everything together. If not serving straight away, sit a stone in the guacamole to help prevent browning, cover with cling film and chill until needed.

Serve with

• Chilli1 chilli (red or green), deseeded and finely chopped Con Carne
• Chilli1 chilli (red or green), deseeded and finely chopped Cheese Cornbread