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Blender toum

Real toum, Arabic mothers will tell you, is all about patience, slowly drizzling the oil into the mortar and pestle until it transforms into a light, fluffy garlic emulsion. Katie Lolas lets the stick blender do the hard work – and you'll still end up with a creamy, punchy toum that's perfect for slathering on wraps, serving with grilled meats and roast vegetables, or using as a dip with warm Lebanese bread.

Blender Toum
Credit: Katie Lolas

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By Katie Lolas

Source: SBS


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  • makes 1 cup serves
  • preparation 15 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 200 ml sunflower oil
  • ½ cup garlic cloves, peeled
  • 40 ml lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cooking salt

If needed:

  • 2 tbsp aquafaba
  • 2-3 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Place the sunflower oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt into a narrow glass jar or jug. It should be just wide enough for your stick blender to fit snugly.
  2. Place the stick blender on the bottom of the jar. Turn it on and hold it completely still for 20 to 30 seconds while the mixture begins to emulsify.
  3. Once the mixture starts to thicken, slowly lift the blender to incorporate the remaining oil. Avoid moving the blender up and down quickly.
  4. Continue blending until the toum is thick, smooth and fluffy.
  5. If the mixture hasn't emulsified after 5 to 7 minutes, add the aquafaba and continue blending until thick. If needed, add 2 to 3 ice cubes to help bring the emulsion together.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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