Recipes: Dips with a Mexican Twist

Authentic Mexican fare like nachos and tortillas are best served with dips of Mexican origin. Mexican dips are usually spicy and cheesy and have chunks of ingredients visible in it. They're so tasty that when you sit down with a bag of chips and a dip, you realize you've finished the whole bag when you reach in and there aren't any chips left. So you use the dip on toasted bread slices or biscuits. Vegetable sticks are also given flavor when served with dips. Dips are important for any cocktail party. They're usually served with the appetizers. Here are some of the more popular Mexican dips.

Guacamole is probably the most popular Mexican dip in the known world. It is made from mashed avocado along with some other ingredients. Sometimes tomatoes are added to the mixture. This combination mixes the sweet taste and smooth texture of the avocado with the tart sour taste and coarse texture of the tomatoes. This is a dip that's hard to resist. Here's a traditional recipe for guacamole that is easy and tasty. Beat avocado flesh in a small bowl and add some lime juice. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt, cream cheese and hot pepper sauce. Beat this mixture until smooth. Serve with tortilla chips.

Another recipe calls for adding chunky tomato salsa with the avocado to create a Mexican style guacamole. Peel and chop avocados, place them in a small bowl. Add some lemon juice and mix well. For the salsa, you can char some tomatoes or roast it and then take off the blistered skin. Cut the flesh in quarters and take out the seeds. Place it in a food processor and add some cilantro, jalapeños, garlic and green onions. Chop it to coarse pieces and then add some green chilies, lime juice and olive oil. Chop again until the consistency is like that of a relish. Add some salt and pepper to season it. Mash the mixture with fork and combine it well. Keep it refrigerated until serving time.