12/27/2023 0 Comments Middle eastern garlic paste![]() If you want to make half the recipe then crush the garlic separately with a mortar and pestle or with a garlic crusher before adding it to the blender jar or a food processor. A 64 oz jar is not meant for small quantity. But in order to process the garlic properly in vitamix it requires at least 1 cup. ![]() I made this sauce in a vitamix because my food processor does not crush garlic to a smooth paste. If you don’t do this part right, your whole mixture will separate. The key is to constantly keep on blending while alternately adding the oil and lemon in order to get the right consistency. Next you add the lemon juice and oil in thin stream to emulsify. Pulverize the garlic with salt and little chilled water. Also make sure the bulbs are firm with tight skin and are not sprouting green shoots. It is pretty easy to make but there are some points to look out for. The recipe you see here is one I learned from my Goan friend who learned to make it from her Lebanese husband. ![]() Some recipes do call for a raw egg white, potatoes, bread to be included in the toum, but none of the traditional middle eastern recipes say so. It’s similar to aioli or mayonnaise but made without eggs. This sauce is traditionally made by pounding the garlic cloves and oil with a mortar and pestle or food processor. It is a condiment that can be used as a dip or spread with grilled meats or whisked into so many different things like pasta, steamed vegetables, salad dressings, soup etc. If you are not, it’s the strongly flavored garlic sauce that is usually served with shish tawook. If you are a fan of middle eastern cuisine you might already be familiar with Toum or Toom.
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