Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      clove         garlic
  12                    cilantro leaves
   1      large         ripe but firm Haas avocado
  12                    crystals      rock salt
   1      tablespoon    Mexican lime juice
     1/3  cup           cucumbers
                        
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Preparation:

Peel and deseeded and finely chop and drain the cucumbers. Freshly ground mixed peppercorns (black, green, white, pink, Szechuan) Round tortilla chips Grated cotija, as an accompaniment Mash the garlic in the bottom of the molcajete (lava-stone mortar) using the rejolote (lava-stone pestle). Then crush the cilantro leaves. Mix in pulp from avocado and follow with a scattering of the rock crystals. Pour in lime juice, add cucumbers, and give a few good twists of pepper. Stir together and serve from the molcajete (or any mixing bowl). Place a sampling onto round tortilla chips and top with a sprinkle of cotija (a white Mexican cow's milk cheese somewhat similar to Parmesan in texture). Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Difficulty: Eas