Guacamole de Molcajete
- 1 large garlic clove
- 12 leaves cilantro
- 1 large ripe but firm Haas avocado
- 12 crystals rock salt
- 1 tablespoon Mexican lime juice
- 1/3 cup peeled, deseeded, finely chopped and drained cucumbers
- Freshly ground mixed peppercorns (black, green, white, pink, Szechuan)
- Round tortilla chips
- Grated cotija, as an accompaniment
- Mash the garlic in the bottom of the molcajete (lava-stone mortar) using the rejolote (lava-stone pestle).
- Then crush the cilantro leaves.
- Mix in pulp from avocado and follow with a scattering of the rock crystals.
- Pour in lime juice, add cucumbers, and give a few good twists of pepper.
- Stir together and serve from the molcajete (or any mixing bowl).
- Place a sampling onto round tortilla chips and top with a sprinkle of cotija (a white Mexican cow's milk cheese somewhat similar to Parmesan in texture).
garlic, cilantro, avocado, crystals, lime juice, cucumbers, freshly ground mixed, tortilla chips, accompaniment
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guacamole-de-molcajete-recipe.html (may not work)