Avocado with Indian seasoning

Avocado's also known as butter pear, alligator pear and sometimes as butter fruit. Avocados are most widely used in Mexican cuisine's and Guacamole is one of the famous dip/dish made with this fruit.

We are very fond of spicy Mexican dips, I regularly make authentic Mexican Guacamole to go with some corn chips. Sometimes I do the Indian version of Guacamole in place of chutneys by doing the tempering with mustard seeds, hing and urad dal . Just adding the seasoning/tempering to the avocados, gives a very different taste to it. This will be good as side-dish with Indian kind rotis.

So here is how I make it.

Ingredients :

• Avocado(s) - 1 or 2
• Lime/lemons - about half (this helps to prevent oxidation or changing into brown color)
• Red onions/ Shallot - 2 tbsp finely chopped
• Green chillies - 1or 2 finely chopped (depending on level of spiciness)

For Tempering:

• Oil - 2tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Hing - one pinch

1. Cut avocados in half, remove the pit/seed and skin. Mash them coarsely.
2. Squeeze fresh lime/lemon to the avocados.
3. Add finely chopped onion and chili,add salt to taste. Mix well to combine.
4. Lastly do the tempering with oil, when oil is hot add mustard seeds and urad dal.
5. When dal changes color and mustard seeds start to pop add hing and add this seasoning to the Avocado mixture, mix well.

Quick and healthy side dish/dip/chutney is ready to be served. We usually eat this with Chapatis. Enjoy !

I am sending this to Siri's new event Healing Foods - Avocado.