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Authentic Garlic Sauce
Total time105 min
Prep45 min
Cook60 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyHard
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Sauces and dips

ChefUmm Taha al-Hamawi

Authentic Garlic Sauce

Authentic garlic sauce may be very easy to make, but it is always in demand and has a few little secrets that make it turn out even better. Discover all the secrets to garlic sauce in this recipe!

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8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 25 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • To make chocolate cookies from Um Taha's recipes, click on chocolate cookies
  • For more desserts from Um Taha's page on our site, here is the link: Maamoul tart
  • Delicious and easy spinach omelet with tahini sauce

Method

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  1. In the food processor place the garlic and salt and grind until you have a very smooth mixture
  2. Add the lemon juice to the garlic in the food processor
  3. Continue grinding and crushing the garlic with the lemon juice, then add the oil gradually on a very low speed
  4. Increase the food processor speed and add the oil gradually in a thin stream until all the oil is used
  5. Add the yogurt and process again, then transfer to an airtight glass jar and refrigerate for one week
  6. Note: The oil must be added in a thin stream; otherwise the mixture will not thicken and will become runny
  7. Shelf life: 3 months in the refrigerator
  8. To make Chocolate Cookies from Umm Taha's recipes, click on 'Chocolate Cookies'
  9. For more desserts from Umm Taha's page on our site, here is the link: Ma'amoul Tart
  10. Delicious and Easy Spinach Omelette with Tahini Sauce

Recipe tags

Sauces and dipsInternationalVegetarianGluten freeNut freeEgg freeHardLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • chocolate cookies
  • Maamoul tart
  • Delicious and easy spinach omelet with tahini sauce

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