Lebanese Garlic Sauce aka Toum

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Juice three lemons.
  2. 2Put 20 cloves of garlic into a high-power blender or food processor with a pinch of salt.
  3. 3Give the garlic a quick blitz.
  4. 4With the blender running, alternate slowly streaming in the lemon juice and vegetable oil until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  5. 5Refrigerate the sauce for a few hours to allow the garlic flavor to mellow.

Ingredients

  • 3 lemons
  • 20 garlic cloves
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

high-power blenderfood processor

Tips

  • After a few hours in the fridge, the garlic flavor will mellow a little bit.
  • The sauce is good for about two weeks.