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Arabic Garlic Dip (Toum)

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Ever been to a Middle Eastern restaurant and drool over the super garlicky white dip they serve? Now you can make it at home! Here’s the recipe my father used to make from scratch. Enjoy! (And do NOT let your dog/cat lick up the drips or you’ll be sorry.) ;o)

Ingredients

  • 1 bulb Fresh Garlic
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ cups Prepared (box) Mashed Potatoes
  • 3 Tablespoons Real Mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip)
  • ½ teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • ½ cups Canola Oil

Preparation

Peel the bulb of garlic, which should equal around 10 cloves. I prefer to mash it finely with a mortal and pestle (the old-fashioned way) but feel free to use a food processor. Combine the salt and garlic cloves in whatever manner you choose, and grind them up well. Then prepare the boxed mashed potatoes as directed for the smallest serving possible. (You’ll need about 1/2 cup. 2-3 servings on a box of mashed potatoes is about 1 cup. So feel free to take out a spoon and eat the other half of the mashed potatoes.) Let the mashed potatoes cool. Go back to the garlic, and add the mayonnaise, the lemon juice and about half of the oil (about 1/4 of a cup). Blend together in processor or blender. Then add about 1/4 cup of the mashed potatoes and half of the oil you have left (about 1/8 of a cup). Blend more. (You may need to stick a spoon down in there to ensure that it mixes thoroughly). Now add the remainder of your mashed potatoes and oil. Give it a good final blend. You may need to add more oil or potatoes, depending on whether you want it thicker or thinner. Serve with pita bread, pita chips, chicken kabobs, or my Kafta (Kofta) recipe that I’ve posted here in my recipe box. Enjoy!

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Merlissa Acuna on 8.13.2015

Just made this. I probably had a huge bulb of garlic because it was so spicy! I added some greek yogurt and a little more mayo and voila! The BEST toum I’ve made to date. Used it with my Chicken Shawarma, YUM!

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baileysrule on 10.14.2009

Michigal I have a quesstion. Is the same thing as the garlic paste that they give you at the restuarants? If so I think I love you. lol Just moved from outside Flint and there was a middle eastern place we loved to go eat and it has the galic paste and the pita bread. I could eat myself silly. Oh and I have been looking for a good lemon rice soup because of another resturant. Thank you so much!!!!

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nicoled on 10.9.2009

You are my hero! I love the garlic dip that comes to the table at my favorite Lebanese restaurants. Can’t wait to try it!

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yardsailor on 9.20.2009

I had saved this the other day, think today might be the day to try this, my husband, Lebanese, always talks about this dip, he always had it at home with a roasted chicken.

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