Showing posts with label guacamole. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guacamole. Show all posts

Friday, April 06, 2012

So I Made Quesadilla…With a Desi Touch

Little bit of your own adaptation to “foreign” recipes goes a long way. Here is what I did to a Mexican staple. I added my recipe of mince meat and did what everybody else does, serve the Quesadilla with some sour cream, guacamole and fresh salsa.

I cooked the filling for the Quesadilla with some chopped onions, cumin seeds, black pepper powder and ginger-garlic-green chilli paste.

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The filling between the tortillas was this cooked mince meat, some sliced green bell pepper, green onions, and fresh coriander. And of course, the grated cheddar.

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I used a heavy kettle to keep on top of the Quesadilla to get the cheese sticking perfectly between the tortillas. And I did not use any oil either. The mince meat had enough fat/oil to start oozing out into the pan and coat and toast the tortillas.

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That’s my maiden attempt at making a Quesadilla. And I must admit that I have this deep and undying urge to break into a salsa because it was so good.

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This Friday so far is turning out to be good and healthy! Its another story that the two and a half of us are taking a break from some Spring cleaning – while the baby and the husband nap, I do a quick blog post.

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Happy Friday!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Holy Guacamole!

Antioxidants. That's my favorite word these days. And if its Avocados which are one of the sources for antioxidants, then I will go to town on it without a whimper.

avocado This large-seeded buttery fruit has Glutamine, an antioxidant necessary to neutralize free radicals that could harm us with heart diseases and some cancers. But that’s not all. The many uses of avocado just baffles me – face mask, oil, and a whole range of bath and body products.

Here is fun video from YouTube called the Guacamole Song. Watch it and do the cha cha cha to the kitchen to make this guilt-free dip!

Ingredients for Guacamole are:

2 ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
1 small red onion chopped
1 jalapeño finely chopped
1 firm tomato finely chopped
Handful of cilantro finely chopped
Juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon cumin powder
Half teaspoon black pepper powder
Salt

IMG_8463 In a glass bowl, mash avocados using a fork. Stir in lemon juice, onion, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, black pepper and salt. Adjust seasoning. IMG_8465 Cover and leave in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Serve the Guacamole with tortilla chips.