Martha Ortiz
Guacamole with
Requesón cheese &
pomegranate
Serves 8-10
INGREDIENTS
- 150g onion, finely
chopped - 125ml fresh lime juice
- 800g avocados,
destoned and peeled - 100g coriander,
chopped - 90g serrano chillies
(or to taste), chopped
and deseeded - salt and pepper
- 100g pomegranate
seeds - 150g Requesón
cheese (or ricotta),
crumbled
METHOD
- Soak the onion in
the lime juice for 30
minutes, then drain. - In a large bowl, mash
the avocado flesh. Add
the onion, coriander
and chilli, mix well, and
season to taste. - To serve, transfer
to a serving dish and
decorate with the
pomegranate seeds
and the crumbled
cheese. Serve with
tortilla chips.
RECIPE COURTESY
OF MARTHA ORTIZ,
ELLA CANTA
intercontinental.com
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INGREDIENTS
For the carrot purée
- 5 tbsp butter
- 500g large carrots,
sliced into 3mm discs - salt and sugar
- 500ml carrot juice
For the baby carrots - 4 tbsp butter
- 2 bunches baby carrots,
peeled and washed - small handful verbena
leaves (or mint leaves)
For the fish - 2 plaice fillets, skinned
- salt and pepper
To finish - 10 seabeet leaves (or
large spinach leaves)
METHOD
- Preheat the oven
to 160°C. - For the carrot purée,
melt half the butter in a
large, lidded saucepan set
over medium heat, add
the carrots and allow to
sweat until soft, seasoning
with salt and sugar.
3. Add the carrot juice
and cook, uncovered, until
the liquid has reduced by
half. Transfer to a blender
with the remaining butter,
blend to a smooth purée,
then season and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, for the baby
carrots, heat the butter in
a large saucepan set over
medium heat. Add the
carrots, verbena, salt and
a little water, and cook
until the carrots are soft
but still hold their shape.
5. For the fish, lightly
season the plaice fillets
and bake for 8-10 minutes,
or until just cooked.
6. Reheat the purée and
warm the baby carrots in
the verbena butter with
the sea beet leaves until
the leaves are soft.
7. Divide the purée, baby
carrots and fish between
serving plates and serve.
RECIPE COURTESY OF
MARK JARVIS, ANGLO
anglorestaurant.com
In her native Mexico,
this chef’s restaurant
stands among Latin
America’s 50 Best.
Her first London
restaurant, Ella Canta,
promises just the
same quality.
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