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Levantine · Sauce / condiment

Toum

A Lebanese garlic sauce made creamy and mellow by poaching the garlic in milk before blending it with olive oil and lemon. Spread it on warm pita, stir it into greens or soups, or spoon it over roast meat.

  • YieldMakes about 240 ml, 4 servings
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total55 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 35 ggarlic cloves, peeled
  • 360 mlwhole milk
  • ½ tspkosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 120 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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