I have started adoring
guacamole absolutely now, adding its creamy richness quite often to our palate.
The main ingredient behind guacamole is of course avocado without which the
very existence of guacamole would come under question. Now I was not aware whether
avocado is a vegetable or a fruit. It is pear shaped and looks like a fruit but
its usage in salad, sandwiches reinforce the doubt of it being a vegetable.
Then tomato is also a fruit, but still used extensively in the concoction of
innumerable cuisines. With mingled curiosity and confusion, I scouted
the cyber world for an answer and finally felt satisfied knowing that avocado
is a fruit and not a vegetable. I know many people who have grown up eating
avocadoes from childhood may find my confusion unusual, but incidentally I hail
from a tropical country where avocadoes don't grow naturally, so needless to
say, I have acquired a taste for avocado upon coming to US only where avocadoes
are sold aplenty in the market.
Despite the overwhelming craze
for avocadoes in US, I was doubtful of how far its taste would suit my Indian palate
while trying it for the first time on our trip to Las Vegas in celebration of
our 5th anniversary. There in the hotel I ordered for a chicken avocado sandwich
skeptically, unsure whether I would appreciate its taste. But just one bite
into the creamy layer of sandwich was enough to remove all doubts and I fell in
instant love. I decided to try my hand on preparing the most celebrated
concoction with avocado that is 'guacamole', which is a Mexican sauce used as
dip or incorporated in salad or sandwiches to enhance the flavor, upon my
return from the trip.
I have made guacamole more
than four or five times now, each time making it taste better than the earlier
one with just few additions and subtractions of this and that element. Mind
you, guacamole is very versatile recipe and can be prepared in a variety of
ways. Last Friday when I made guacamole again, I had to grab hold of some
tortilla wraps to make the following. I just love to consume guacamole this way
spread inside a wrap. Just lovely!!
I have made the filling
using turkey, but chicken would taste equally nice and by the way both turkey
and chicken are quite similar in taste, so the change of meat would not make
any huge difference.
Ingredients:
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
ü 1 boneless breast of turkey or chicken
(boiled and shredded)
ü 1/2 cup of cabbage (chopped)
ü 3-4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
ü 1 green pepper or capsicum (julienned)
ü 1 tomato (chopped)
ü 4 lettuce leaves (chopped)
ü Black pepper to taste
ü Salt to taste
ü 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
ü 2 tbsp jalapeno peppers
ü 1 tbsp white oil
ü Mozzarella cheese, as per taste (grated)
ü 2 tortilla wraps
ü 1/2 cup of guacamole
Method:
1) Heat oil in a skillet.
When oil turns hot, toss the chopped garlic and brown them a bit before
tossing the cabbage and capsicum in. Shallow fry for 2 minutes, stirring
continuously. Add the turkey, jalapeno peppers, balsamic vinegar, salt and
black pepper. Stirring continuously, cook the mixture for 2-3 minutes until
completely dry.
2) Turn the heat off and
mix tomatoes and lettuce leaves into the mixture.
3) Spread guacamole
across a tortilla wrap and line the above made mixture in the middle topped
with mozzarella cheese. Fold into a wrap and eat.
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