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Food Cooking and Cuisines

Lebanese recipe for Toum or garlic sauce

A pungent sauce, paired best with grilled chicken, shawarma and shish tawouk



PREP TIME 15 m
COOK TIME
SERVES 2 cups
Ingredients

    1 garlic bulb, peeled

    1 tsp salt

    1 egg white

    Juice of 1 lemon

    1 lime zest

    2 to 3 tbsp oil

Ingredient Substitution Guide

METHOD

1. First, peel the garlic cloves.

2. In a food processor, combine the peeled garlic cloves, egg white, salt, lemon zest and oil. Blend until smooth.

3. Once the garlic looks emulsified, increase the speed of the processor and pour the lemon juice. Mix well.

4. Once you achieve a creamy yet fluffy texture, transfer the sauce into a glass container; serve and enjoy when preferred. Note: This sauce can last up to 3 months

Chef Mostafa Sayed
Senior sous chef at DoubleTree by Hilton in Dubai

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