Guacamole!

Sometimes, we get a craving for guacamole, but the store-bought stuff doesn't cut it. With a little bit of time and effort, you can make yourself an amazing guacamole that will keep in the fridge for a few days if covered.


Ingredients:

4 ripe Haas avocados
1 or 2 limes
1 tomato
1 onion
1 jalapeño
1 garlic clove
small bunch of cilantro (coriander), optional
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp salt
hot sauce



Scoop the avocado from their skins and place into a bowl. Cover the avocado with the juice from the limes, both for flavor and to prevent browning. Mash the avocado with the back of a fork. Finely chop one half of the onion and one half of the tomato and add to the avocado mixture. Finely mince the garlic clove and one half of the jalapeño, making sure to remove the seeds and soft white flesh they are attached to. Add this to the bowl, along with the cumin and salt. Lastly, gather about 2 tablespoons worth of cilantro leaves and gather them tightly into a ball, then finely slice the dense herb ball until it appears julienned. Add the cilantro to the avocado mixture, along with about 6 dashes of the hot sauce, and stir to combine everything. Cover tightly and keep in the fridge up to one week. If you want to prevent browning from oxidation, be sure to press plastic wrap right down on the surface of the guacamole. However, this is only for aesthetics, and is therefore optional. Enjoy your guacamole, kitchen nerds!