Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Middle Eastern Avocado Puree ; 12g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber

Sunday, January 23, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Middle Eastern Avocado Puree ; 12g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

Middle Eastern Avocado Puree

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 garlic cloves -- halved
salt
2 ripe avocados -- pitted and scooped out
3 tablespoons tahini -- sesame seed paste
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds -- lightly toasted and ground

Place the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large mortar and mash to a smooth paste with a pestle. Add the avocados to the mortar, and mash together with the garlic until the mixture is smooth. Work in the tahini, lemon juice, oil, cumin, and additional salt to taste.

Scrape into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, setting the wrap right on top. Refrigerate until ready to use. Stir before serving.

Makes 1 cup (4 one-quarter cup servings)

Advance Preparation: you can make this a few hours before serving, but it is best served on the day it is made.

If you prefer, you can make this in a food processor. Turn on the food processor and drop in the garlic. When it is chopped and adhering to the sides, stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl. add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.

Guacamole is not the only destination for mashed avocados. This puree, which is like an avacado hummus, is based on a recipe by Ana Sortun, for her book 'Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean'. Unlike guacamole, which should be chunky, this sauce should be smooth. It makes a great dip for pita bread or vegetables.

ChupaNote: rather than cumin seeds, I use zaatar spice mix and a generous pinch of Aleppo red pepper; leaving out the salt.

Cuisine:
"MidEastern"
Source:
"Very Best of Recipes for Health by Martha Rose Shulman, 2010"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Jan 2011"
Yield:
"1 cup"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 296 Calories; 28g Fat (79.9% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 24mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 5 1/2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 62 0 0 0 0