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August 19, 2021 Lebanese Cooking

Toum Garlic Dip

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Toum Garlic Dip

Toum is a Mediterranean garlic dip that is VERY divisive. It's a super-strong whipped garlic spread or dip that goes extremely well with many Lebanese dishes.

Garlic Spread Ingredients

This easy-to-make garlic spread is only a few basic ingredients but it's all in HOW it's done. But start with these ingredients...

  • fresh peeled garlic
  • vegetable oil
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • ice water
ingredients for toum garlic dip

How To Make Toum

Garlic and oil is easily emulsified in a high-speed food processor. The trick is to slowly stream in the oil until it is whipped to perfection.

  1. Fill a 1/2 measuring cup with about 2 heads of garlic and then fill the cup up with water
  2. Add the water + garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
  3. Add in the juice of a lemon and pinch of salt.
  4. Put the lid back on and place the lid back on.
  5. Slowly stream in the oil, this is the key! It should take about 2-3 minutes to go through all the oil.
  6. During this time it should begin to turn opaque white and become gelatinous.
  7. Stop and give it a taste, if it burns the tongue immediately, stream in some more oil.
  8. Once it gets to this point, turn the food processor back on and add in a couple of tablespoons of ice water to really turn it thick and fluffy.
  9. Store it in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks!

Unique Uses For Toum

So this isn't true Lebanese tradition..but I have a few unique uses for this Mediterranean garlic spread!

  1. Pizza
  2. Salad Dressings
  3. Dipping for fries or protein. I love to dip these Greek Yogurt Chicken Kebabs in toum.
  4. Marinade for chicken and more!

FAQ

Can you freeze Toum?

Absolutely! I like to put it in ice cube trays and pop one out as needed.

Is Toum Healthy?

It's made of real, whole ingredients however there is a lot of oil in this. So while its not unheahtly per se, in moderation it is perfectly fine!

bowl of whipped garlic spread

Toum

Toum is a Lebanese garlic dip made of garlic whipped with vegetable oil. It is a delicious way to add tons of flavor to your cooking!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Lebanese
Keyword: dip, garlic, vegetable oil
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Author: Sara Ayesh

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peeled garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup water
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • up to 1/2 cup of ice water
  • 2 cups of vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Fill a 1/2 measuring cup with about 2 heads of garlic worth of cloves and then fill the cup up with water
  • Add the water + garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
  • Add in the juice of a lemon and pinch of salt.
  • Put the lid back on and place the lid back on.
  • Slowly stream in the oil, this is the key! It should take about 2-3 minutes to go through all the oil.
  • During this time it should begin to turn opaque white and become gelatinous.
  • Stop and give it a taste, if it burns the tongue immediately, stream in some more oil.
  • Once it gets to this point, turn the food processor back on and add in a couple of tablespoons of ice water to really turn it thick and fluffy.
  • Store it in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks!

Table of Contents

  • 1 Toum Garlic Dip
  • 2 Garlic Spread Ingredients
  • 3 How To Make Toum
  • 4 Unique Uses For Toum
  • 5 FAQ
  • 6 Toum
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