Whipped Toum — Lebanese Garlic Sauce
Silky, fluffy garlic sauce that's creamy without cream — just garlic, oil, lemon, and potato starch whipped until cloud-like. Serve with bread, vegetables, or alongside grilled meat for an unforgettable dip.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 182
Ingredients
- 12 cloves garlic cloves, peeled
- ¾ cup neutral oil (vegetable or light olive oil)
- ¼ cup lemon juice, fresh
- 1 tbsp potato starch
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Add garlic cloves and salt to a food processor. Pulse until minced and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 2
With the processor running, slowly drizzle in oil until the mixture turns pale and creamy, 3–4 minutes.
- 3
Dissolve potato starch in 1 tbsp cold water, then add it to the processor while running.
- 4
Continue blending and slowly add lemon juice until the sauce is fluffy and holds soft peaks, 2–3 minutes.
- 5
Taste and adjust salt or lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and serve at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- food processor
- measuring cups and spoons
- small bowl
- serving bowl
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