Ultra-Garlicky Toum Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup peeled garlic cloves (about 3 garlic bulbs' worth of cloves)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 3 cups vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup water
Directions
  1. Place the garlic cloves and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely minced, scraping down the sides occasionally to ensure even mincing.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to the bowl with the minced garlic and puree until smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl.
  3. With the food processor running, slowly add in the vegetable oil in ½-cup increments. In between the oil, add 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Then add more oil, then more water and juice, and repeat until these ingredients are used up.
  4. Continue to blend until all the ingredients have been added and the mixture is fluffy and smooth.
  5. Transfer the toum to a serving bowl and serve with toasted pita or naan for dipping. Alternatively, you can transfer the toum to a sealable container and refrigerate for up to 1 month.