Spiced Guacamole

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 ripe avocado
1 lemon
1-2 cloves of garlic (to taste)
1 tablespoon cumin seed (or ground cumin)
1 teaspoon good soy sauce (i.e… Kikoman)
1 chipotle morita (or hot pepper of your choice)
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
pinch black sesame seeds
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:

  1. Cut Avocado in half, remove pit and skin.

  2. Mash avocado with fork to the desired consistency.

  3. Squeeze the juice from 1/4 lemon to prevent browning

  4. Press in 1-2 cloves of garlic

  5. Add 1 tsp soy sauce

  6. Mix it all together

  7. Roast cumin seed on medium heat in iron pan or skillet; Roast until fragrant and browned.

  8. Grind cumin seeds to a nice consistency in mortar and pestle. Add to guacamole.

  9. Chop the chipotle as fine as possible (may require a good sharp kitchen knife or small food processor)

  10. Add chipotle to guacamole.

  11. Roast black & white sesame seeds in skillet until golden brown; add pinch of salt; add to guacamole.

  12. Mix it all together again; salt and pepper to taste.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes