Caribbean Style Guacamole Recipes

CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Finely chop the red onion, tomatoes, coriander and jalapeños separately. Mix together the onion, tomatoes, coriander and a pinch of salt. Keep the jalapeños to one side.
• Scoop all the avocado flesh into a bowl and crush with a fork, leaving it chunky - it should not be puréed. Add the lime juice and onion mixture, combining gently.
• Add jalapeños, to taste, and more sea salt if needed. Serve with the tortilla chips.

CARIBBEAN STYLE GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, crush the scotch bonnet pepper, garlic and salt into a somewhat smooth paste. Then place this wicked spicy paste into a deep bowl and add the peeled and diced avocado to it. Using the back of a fork, crush the avocado until you have a chunky texture (you can make it as smooth as you like). To prevent the avocado from going discolored, squeeze in the lime juice at this point and give it a good stir.
• It's now time to peel and cube the mango. Be sure to get a mango that's not fully ripe, so it's firm enough to dice and will not fall apart. You'll need about 1/2 of a large mango. Add the cubed mango to the bowl.
• Add the chopped shado beni (or cilantro) and top with finely diced onion. Don't stir yet.
• Heat the oil on a medium flame and just before you start seeing smoke... pour it directly on the diced onions. This will help take some of the rawness out, so you won't have karate breath after. Give it a good stir and serve or chill in the fridge. Get some corn chips or toast some flat bread and your guests will be praising you for sure!
• There's enough dip with this recipe for a small group of people (8-10) and it can last up to a day or so in the refrigerator. Remember to use the lime juice to prevent it going nasty looking (lemon works just as well). If you love heat, do add a bit more of the scotch bonnet pepper.