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How to Make Toum Without Starch
Total time45 min
Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Salads and appetizers

ChefLoubna Fawaz

How to Make Toum Without Starch

How to make toum, also called moushthuma, in an easy and quick recipe without using starch... Serve garlic sauce with grilled chicken or any kind of grill, shawarma, or salad for a delicious and complete meal!

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Ingredients

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  • 4 or 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • A pinch of salt
  • How to Make Mayonnaise at Home

Method

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  1. In a deep bowl, place the mayonnaise and mix it with the mashed garlic until smooth.
  2. Mix all the ingredients and add the oil slowly, continuing to mix until you get a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
  3. Serve the toum, or garlic sauce, immediately alongside many dishes.
  4. The thickness of the toum depends on the type of mayonnaise used.

Recipe tags

Salads and appetizersInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Notes and serving ideas

  • How to Make Mayonnaise at Home
  • The Tastiest Homemade Chicken Tawook Marinade

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