Toum (Garlic Spread)
Toum (Garlic Spread)
Ingredients
- 1 cup garlic cloves, fresh, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 1/4 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Place the roughly chopped fresh garlic cloves into a tall, narrow container suitable for an immersion blender, such as a glass jar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the salt to the garlic in the container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour the lemon juice into the container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Carefully add the vegetable oil on top of the other ingredients in the container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Insert an immersion blender into the container, pushing it down to the very bottom, ensuring the blade is fully submerged and covering all the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Blend the mixture at the bottom of the container continuously for 3 minutes without moving the blender.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
After 3 minutes, slowly begin to move the immersion blender upwards a little, then blend again. Continue this process, gradually moving the blender up the container, repeating the blending motion until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture transforms into a thick, white, and fluffy spread.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Once blended to the desired consistency, transfer the Toum to a serving bowl or an airtight container for storage. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Toum (Garlic Spread)
Ingredients
- 1 cup garlic cloves, fresh, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 1/4 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Place the roughly chopped fresh garlic cloves into a tall, narrow container suitable for an immersion blender, such as a glass jar.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the salt to the garlic in the container.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour the lemon juice into the container.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Carefully add the vegetable oil on top of the other ingredients in the container.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Insert an immersion blender into the container, pushing it down to the very bottom, ensuring the blade is fully submerged and covering all the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Blend the mixture at the bottom of the container continuously for 3 minutes without moving the blender.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
After 3 minutes, slowly begin to move the immersion blender upwards a little, then blend again. Continue this process, gradually moving the blender up the container, repeating the blending motion until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture transforms into a thick, white, and fluffy spread.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Once blended to the desired consistency, transfer the Toum to a serving bowl or an airtight container for storage. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.
⏱️ 1 min