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guacamole en molcajete

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Angela Moore
Washington, DC

Guacamole en Molcajete from the famous Rosa Mexicano restaurant in New York. The restaurant prepares this dish tableside and serves it up in a pig molcajete. The recipe uses avocados, cilantro, chiles, onion and chopped tomatoes.

(1 rating)
yield 2 - 4
prep time 20 Min

Ingredients For guacamole en molcajete

  • 1
    haas avocado*
  • 3 Tbsp
    chopped onion
  • 1 tsp
    chopped, seeded jalapeno chile
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    chopped cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp
    chopped tomato (discard juice and seeds)**
  • salt

How To Make guacamole en molcajete

  • 1
    Combine 1 tablespoon of the chopped onions, ½ teaspoon of the chopped jalapeno and ½ teaspoon of the cilantro with ½ teaspoon of salt in the molcajete (a lava stone bowl used for grinding and mixing).
  • 2
    With the back of a wooden spoon (the salt and the stone help in grinding), mash these ingredients into a paste. This releases the juices within. Split the avocado in half, then remove the seed. Slice the avocado lengthwise in about 1/8-1/4 inch strips, and then across, forming a grid.
  • 3
    Scoop the avocado out of the skin with a spoon (never mash or scrape it).
  • 4
    Add the avocado to the paste in the molcajete and fold to combine thoroughly. Add the other ingredients, folding gently, taking care not to mash the guacamole.*** Add jalapenos and salt to taste. Serve with corn tortillas and chips.
  • 5
    * Only Haas avocados from California, with a dark green bumpy skin, perfectly ripened for rich flavor. ** The tomatoes must be perfectly ripened. *** Mixing the ingredients rather than mashing them leaves the guacamole chunky and somewhat firm, not mushy.
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