Guacamole with Cumin Dusted Tortillas
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
4 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted, and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 limes, juiced
Salt and pepper
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, to taste
Cumin Dusted Tortillas, recipe follows
Cumin Dusted Tortillas:
Peanut oil, for deep frying
12 flour and/or blue corn tortillas, cut into quarters
1 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Heat 2 inches of peanut oil in a high-sided saute pan to 360 degrees F.
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a molcajete and mix to a chunky consistency. Season, to taste, with salt, pepper, and cilantro. Serve immediately with cumin tortilla chips.;
Cumin Dusted Tortillas:
- Fry the tortillas, in batches, until light golden brown. Drain on paper towels and season immediately with cumin and salt.
