Nachos with cauliflower guacamole

By: Aaron Craze From: Market Kitchen

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Prep time:
45 mins
Cook time:
40 mins
Serves:

Aaron Craze puts an unusual slant on nachos using Middle Eastern flatbread and cauliflower guacamole

Ingredients

For the lavash (Armenian flatbread)

  • 1kg strong bread flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder, optional
  • 1 Egg, lightly beaten
  • 200ml Milk, at room temperature
  • 500g Butter, melted and cooled

For the cauliflower guacamole

For the salsa rossa picante

  • 1 red chilli, seeds removed and chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin Olive oil
  • 400g canned chopped Tomatoes
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1 Bay leaves
  • 1 pinch dried Oregano
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

To serve

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Method

1. For the lavash: preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line 2 baking sheets with paper.

2. Mix together the flour, salt, sugar, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, turmeric and if you like, chilli powder in a large mixing bowl.

3. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, milk and melted butter. Make a well in the bowl with the dry ingredients, pour in the liquid and work it vigorously into the flour to form a smooth dough.

4. Tear the dough into 4 equal pieces, roll out into sheets as thin as a pancake and prick with a fork to stop dough puffing up while baking. Cut each sheet into triangles the size of tortilla chips.

5. Place triangles on baking sheet, leaving a little gap between each and bake until crisp and browned (about 10 - 15 minutes).

6. For the cauliflower guacamole: blitz all the ingredients together in a food processor and enough olive oil to give the desired consistency. Season.

7. For the salsa rossa picante: fry the chilli and garlic in the olive oil for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, cinnamon, bay leaf, oregano, and salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes stirring frequently.

8. Stir in the sugar and red wine vinegar and simmer for another 10 minutes. Leave to cool to room temperature.

9. To serve: layer the lavash triangles on a plate with parmesan, guacamole, salsa and more cheese on top. Put under a hot grill until the cheese is melted. Top with a dollop of soured cream and sliced jalapenos.

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Latest Comment

more of a question really; re the cauliflower guacamole, is the cauliflower raw or cooked prior to blitzing with other ingredients?

Gheeta Gheeta Posted 06 Jul 2008 11:02 PM