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Guacamole

Guacamole

Ingredients
  2 avocados
2 tomatoes
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaf)
1 Teaspoon white wine or cider vinegar
1 level teaspoon sugar
salt
pepper to taste
 
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Preparation
  Peel and chop all ingredients, place in a food processor or blender
and whiz!

The sugar balances the vinegar which helps to preserve and maintain a good colour.

Leave covered in the fridge at least 4 hours for the flavours to
mature. Excellent with unflavoured tortilla chips.

 

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