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Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (toum) With Thyme, Coriander & Paprika


How to Make Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika

  • SERVINGS: 10
  • PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
  • SKILL LEVEL:
    MEDIUM

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: MEDIUM
10 clove
1 tsp
1 whole
1 c
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Remove any green sprouts from garlic & finely mince. Then measure 4tbsp. Pulse garlic, salt & spices together in small food processor until well combined. Juice lemon into mixture. Pulse again to combine.

Very slowly, drizzle ? cup oil into running food processor. Follow with 1 tbsp ice water. Continue to alternate oil, ice water until oil is all used, may take 10 mins. Garlic sauce should appear whipped, fluffy.

Garnish with a pinch of each of the spices.

Store in an airtight jar, in fridge for up to 4wks.

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How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Few fresh ingredients pack the potency of raw garlic. Just a dollop of this creamy toum is enough to enliven the senses, stimulate the blood and encourage digestion. As it hits your tongue, garlic can immediately be felt filling the airways. Notice how this delicious whipped garlic seems to both refresh the mind and relax the body.

As it moves deeper into the body, it is just as potent as its flavor suggests. Penetrating deep into smooth muscle, garlic dilates vessels and stimulates the heart - perfect to thoroughly eliminate circulatory stagnation in Kaphas. These opening, penetrating qualities also relax the muscles, dispelling tension.

Lemon stimulates a gush of saliva and exocrine glands throughout the body (sialogogue). It ensures smooth digestion and elimination.

Enjoy with grilled meats/fish, falafel, crunchy veggies, or sandwiches. Here, its sharp flavor cuts through the sweetness of these heavier foods, preventing the stomach from being bogged down, a quality Kapha bodies will enjoy. Also works to jazz up boiled potatoes or to replace garlic in pasta sauces.

Too strong for your taste? Leave in fridge for few days. And, put peeled garlic in ice water for 30 mins or so before using.

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Metabolic Impact of Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic impact of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC IMPACT / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Impact / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon, Paprika, Cumin, Coriander Seed, Thyme (fresh), Olive Oil

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon, Cumin, Coriander Seed

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Lemon

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Thyme (fresh)

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Paprika, Cumin, Coriander Seed, Thyme (fresh)

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Cumin, Thyme (fresh), Coriander Seed

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Musky

MUSKY

Have an earthy smell to them, such as mushrooms.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Acrid

ACRID

Harsh and unpleasant with a biting quality. Frequently hot & bitter. Examples include radish, turnip, and coffee.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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General Laxative

STRONG GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon

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Stimulates Energy

MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Lemon, Thyme (fresh)

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Diaphoretic

STRONG DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Lemon, Coriander Seed, Thyme (fresh)

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Decongestant

STRONG DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Cumin, Lemon, Thyme (fresh)

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Antimicrobial

STRONG ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Cumin, Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Thyme (fresh)

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Paprika

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Cumin, Coriander Seed

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Antispasmodic

MILD ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

Active Ingredients: Cumin, Thyme (fresh), Coriander Seed

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Constituents:
Nitric Oxide

STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Sulfated Polysaccharides

SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Sulphur

SULPHUR

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Polysaccharides

POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Phosphorous

PHOSPHOROUS

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)

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Sodium

MILD SODIUM

Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Salicylates

MILD SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

Active Ingredients: Paprika, Thyme (fresh)

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Rutin

MILD RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

Active Ingredients: Lemon

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    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-abdomen, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Decongestant, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest

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  • Rosemary

    Rosemary has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Decongestant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic

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  • Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath

    Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

    Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Decongestant

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Decongestant

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any recipe for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Lebanese Whipped Garlic Sauce (Toum) with Thyme, Coriander & Paprika. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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