Guacamole with Pinto Beans

 Category: Dip / Salad 
Preparation Time: 10 mins 
Cooking time: 15-20 mins for cooking the beans           
Servings: 2 Servings

Avocados are a great source of vitamins C, E, K, and B-6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. They also provide lutein, beta-carotene, and omega-3 fatty acids. Avocados are full of healthy, beneficial fats that help to keep you full and satiated. Pinto beans are extremely nutritious. They're an excellent source of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and also rich in various antioxidants. 

Guacamole with Pinto beans!!

Guacamole is a dip made from ripe avocados and is originally from Mexico. There are so many variations for this recipe. I have already posted the Guacamole recipe here.

Lets give our guacamole a protein boost!!

This recipe is a very easy one, I have just added pressure cooked Pinto Beans into the guacamole to make it more nutritious and filling. 

We can have it as such as a salad or as a dip for tortilla chips, as a sandwich or taco filling. We have it as a side dish for roti this time :) This is also a quick-fix lunch option when we have the cooked beans ready.

Pinto beans Guacamole

Ingredients:

• Avocado, ripen - 1 big or 2 small
• Pinto beans - 1/2 cup (dry)
• Lime juice - from 1 lime / lemon
• Red Onion - 1 medium sized, finely chopped
• Tomato  - 1 medium sized, finely chopped

Guacamole (Avocado Dip)

Category: Dip / Salad   
Preparation Time: 10 mins            
Servings: 2 Servings

Guacamole is a dip made from ripe avocados and is originally from Mexico. There are so many variations for this recipe. Basically it contains Ripe avocado, salt and lime juice. 

Guacamole

Guacamole can be used to make sandwich, as a dip with tortilla chips and quessadilla, we can also have it with stuffed parathas:) We used to have it alongside with the cheesy parathas.

Ingredients:

• Avocado, ripen - 1 no
• Lime juice - 1tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Red Onion or small onion, finely chopped - 1/4 cup
• Tomato (without pulp & seeds), finely chopped  - 1/4 cup
• Green chilly, deseeded and finely chopped - 1 no (can be avoided if making for kids)
• Pepper powder - a generous pinch
• Coriander leaves, finely chopped  - 2 to 3 tbsp

Method: 

1. For making Guacamole, Avocado should be ripe
   
2. By holding ripe avocado in one hand, With a large, sharp knife in the other hand, cut the avocado lengthwise around the seed. Twist it around and then open it up
   
3. Remove the seed
   
4. Using a spoon, scoop out the pulp into a bowl and mash it using a fork. If we prefer we can leave some small chunky pieces for a good texture
   
5. Add in the lime juice, chopped onion, chilly and salt; mix well
   
6. Add the pepper powder and coriander leaves, mix it up
   
7. Finally add in the chopped tomato pieces and gently mix up
   
8. Guacamole is ready to be served or can be refrigerated for some time for blending of the flavours
   
9. Serve as a dip or used for sandwich

Notes: 

Few of the variations are given below:

• For Indian flavour, we can add a pinch of Garam masala or Chat Masala
• Fruits like pomegranate can also be added
• If we dont like, we can omit tomato
• Onion and chillies are also optional