Guacamole

 3 large ripe avocados - remove seed and scoop out pulp. Pulp should be easily scoopable.

Fat green chillies - 2 or 3 - use jalapeno peppers if available - very finely chopped

Garlic - very finely chopped - 7-8 pods

Coriander leaves - a handful

Crushed black pepper - 1/2 tsp.

Half a firm red tomato - chopped finely with no seeds.

Half an onion - chopped finely.

Lemon juice, salt, olive oil 

Procedure:

Can be mashed with a fork or spoon, but I prefer to blend. 

Put avocado pulp, coriander leaves ( garlic and green chillies also if you prefer to grind) in a mixie and blend.

Add in crushed black pepper, salt, lemon juice, olive oil.

Stir in the raw onion and raw tomato (can use red bell pepper also)

Pumpkin Soup

Deep yellow or Orange pumpkin - 2 cups peeled and cubed.

Carrots - 1/2 cup peeled and cubed.

Cinnamon, Cumin, Black Pepper.

Milk - 300ml

Onion - 1 large - chopped.

Garlic - 7-8 pods.

Olive oil - 2 tsp.

Turmeric, Thyme, Chilli flakes, Oregano.

Salt.

Pumpkin seeds

Heat oil, add garlic, onion, cinnamon, pepper,  cumin - saute.

Add pumpkin, carrot, turmeric - saute.

Add milk, close and cook.

Cool and puree.

Bring back to pan and add water as required, add turmeric, thyme, chilli flakes, oregano, salt ( experiment with the spices)

Bring to boil.

Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds