Master Mexican Cuisine: Homemade Tortillas, Ceviche, Guacamole & BBQ Tips with Simon Gault

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier but more expensive; vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative.

Mix 2 cups of masa harina flour with a good pinch of salt in a bowl.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of hot water all at once and mix with a wooden spoon.

Knead the mixture with your hands until it is combined and slightly sticky.

Cover the dough with cling film and let it rest for 15 to 30 minutes.

After resting, divide the dough into golf ball-sized portions (about 1.4 oz or 40 g each).

Flatten each ball using a tortilla press or a rolling pin with grease-proof paper.

Heat a cast iron pan over medium heat without oil.

Cook each tortilla for about 30 to 40 seconds on each side until cooked through, then place them in a tea towel to steam.

To prepare guacamole, cut open 3 avocados, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl.

Finely dice onion and rinse it in water to reduce the flavor, then squeeze out excess water and add it to the avocado.

Add a little minced or grated garlic, 3/4 cup diced tomato, 1 tablespoon lime juice, chopped coriander, and 1 teaspoon Kow Green gringras to the avocado mixture.

Mash the guacamole to your desired chunkiness and season with salt to taste.

For tomato salsa, combine diced tomato, finely diced red onion, chopped coriander, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and diced jalapeno in a bowl.

Grate a little garlic into the salsa and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, then season with salt.

For tomatillo sauce, blend canned tomatillos with coriander, onion, a pinch of salt, and chopped jalapeno until smooth.

For ceviche, dice fresh fish and marinate it in lime juice, covering it for about half an hour until opaque.

Mix the marinated fish with finely sliced red onion, coriander, diced avocado, diced tomato, and diced mango.

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