14.11.13

GARLIC SPREAD

We finally had a family road trip through a town called Gilroy in CA. It smells of garlic as you pass by it. Of course we made a stop, and bought a big bag of fresh picked garlic. Once we got home did I realize how much garlic we purchased. Not to worry, I thought of this garlic spread right then and have a lot of it in my freezer ready at a moments notice to use for flavoring any kind of food, or just as a spread for some fresh garlic bread. I make it with Jaggery (Panela) which is a "natural" sweetener made by the concentration of sugarcane juice without the use of any chemicals or synthetic additives or preservatives. It contains a wealth of minerals, protein, and vitamins. If you don't have access to jaggery, you can always use brown sugar.
The most tedious part about making this spread you ask? Well peeling all that garlic. I made a mental note to start from store bought, peeled, ready to go garlic next time. Unless you have a lot of patience, you should get the store bought peeled version of garlic.



INGREDIENTS
5-6 Heads Garlic, peeled
1/4 Cup Jaggery/Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Salt
3 Tbsp Cup Cayenne Pepper
4-5 Tbsp Oil

PROCESS
1.  Bring all the ingredients together in a food processor.
2. Once it is a pasty consistency, it is ready to use.

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