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Baked Avocado

A light meal or snack made of healthy avocados sprinkled with Indian spices and lemon juice.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Calories 2 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Medium sized Avocado halved and seeded

Spice Mix

  • ¼ tsp Chaat Masala or to taste (See Recipe Notes)
  • tsp Garam Masala or to taste
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • 3 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste

Topping

  • 2 tbsp Grated Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit or 180 degree Celsius.
  • Brush a little lemon Juice on the avocado to prevent them from browning while you are working with them.
  • In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the spice mix and make a paste. Add more lemon juice if required to get a runny mix.
  • Now we have to dice the avocado and retain the pieces in the peel itself. Holding the avocado (with the tip facing away from you)in one hand, run the knife vertically making slits across the avocado. The slits would be at about ¼ inch apart. Re-position the avocado so that the tip now faces the left (or right) and make cuts in the vertical direction, again, approximately ¼ inch apart. Now, you will have a checker board design on the avocado. Gently, squishing the avocado (taking care not to spoil its shape), pour the spice mix into the slits.
  • Repeat the above step with the other half of the avocado.
  • Top each half with about a tablespoon of grated cheese.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese melts.
  • Dig In!

Notes

Chaat Masala or Chat Masala is a blend of spices used in Indian cuisine. It has a typical sweet and sour flavor and perks up the avocado nicely. You get Chaat Masala at Indian Stores.