Guacamole

From Diana Kennedy’s The Cuisines of Mexico

Makes about 1 3/4 to 2 cups

Ingredients:

  • A molcajete or mortar and pestle
  • 1/4 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1-2 serrano chiles
  • 2 sprigs fresh coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 very large or 2 medium avocados

Directions:

  • Grind the onions, chiles, coriander, and salt together into a smooth paste in the molcajete or mortar and pestle.
  • Cut the avocado in half. Remove the seed and scoop out the flesh. Mash the flesh roughly with the chile paste in the molcajete.
  • Skin, seed, and chop the tomato and add it, with the chopped onion and coriander, to the guacamole.
  • Mix well and serve immediately.