Levantine · Sauce / condiment

Toum

Name: Toum
Total time: 47 min
Yield: Makes about 360 ml, 8 servings
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 240 ml avocado oil; 55 g garlic cloves, peeled, about 1/3 cup; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tbsp ice water; kosher salt, to taste

A fluffy Lebanese garlic sauce made by slowly whipping chilled oil into raw garlic and lemon. Intensely pungent, it is wonderful with grilled chicken, kebabs and flatbread.

YieldMakes about 360 ml, 8 servings
Hands-on12 min
Total47 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

240 mlavocado oil
55 ggarlic cloves, peeled, about 1/3 cup
2 tbspfresh lemon juice
2 tbspice water
to tastekosher salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan
Pescatarian

Contains

Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Avocado
Onion family (any)
Garlic

Taste

Heat
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Food processor

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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