Vegan mayo
September 1, 2011 • Category: Condiments
This is a great mayo, minus the eggs, that can be prepared several days ahead for a BBQ. It consists of garlic, potato, oil and a dash of salt.
If you like mayo, but hate the thought of raw eggs, this is for you; it has exactly the same texture as mayo, with the added garlicky flavor.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 bulb of garlic or 10-12 cloves
- 1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste)
- 1 baking potato (8 ounces or 250 g.)
- 3/4 cup of corn oil (200 ml.)
- Juice of one small lemon (1 ounce or 25 ml.)
METHOD:
- Peel the garlic cloves and place them with the salt in a mortar and chop the garlic with the salt until the mixture is pasty; alternatively, you could place them in a mini-processor and use the machine. (I am old-fashioned about the garlic believing a mortar is best!).
- Cook the potato (boil or cook in the microwave for 6 minutes) until tender; cool, peel, and cut in chunks.
- Place the mashed garlic in the bowl of a food processor or mixer and add the potatoes. Puree the mixture thoroughly, then add the oil in a very thin stream. Finally add the lemon juice. Run the machine until the mixture looks like mayonnaise.
- Serve with anything, meat, chicken, more potatoes, fries, etc. Keep covered in the fridge for several days.
NOTE: If the oil separates from the mixture, add more potato and mix again in the processor until the texture is restored.
Recipe is adapted from In’am Atallah’s Lebanese cuisine.
Comments
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Joe says:
Looks delicious…a Lebanese version of the Greek skordalia
On September 1, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Doc says:
Love the corn and rice in Basil; great job! I also love the mayo alternative; delicious AND healthy-you know I love that! Awesome, keep it up!
On September 1, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Oui, Chef says:
Mmmmm…does this taste at all like toum? If so, I’m IN!
On September 1, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Joumana says:
@ It tastes like toum, just not as pungent.
On September 1, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Nisa says:
Thank you, Joumana! I have been waiting for something like this!
On September 1, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Banana Wonder says:
i HATE the thought of raw eggs – this mayo is 200% for me. You could bottle it and sell it! It’s like the Greek skordalia.
On September 1, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Rosa says:
Wow, very interesting! That is one original mayo. I bet it taste heavenly.
Cheers,
Rosa
On September 2, 2011 at 12:21 am
Sutapa says:
Thanks a lot for sharing the vegan version of mayo, sometimes it become so difficult to please some vegan friend…. this will really help!
On September 2, 2011 at 12:44 am
5 Star Foodie says:
An awesome mayo without eggs, I will definitely give it a try!
On September 2, 2011 at 2:59 am
Steve @ HPD says:
Delish!
On September 2, 2011 at 5:46 am
Mercotte says:
tiens quelque part ça me fait penser à notre aïoli délicieux avec du poisson au court bouillon !
On September 2, 2011 at 8:48 am
deana says:
I made a rouille recently with bread in it and just loved it… this is another great alternative…. is it Lebanese???
On September 2, 2011 at 8:59 am
Joumana says:
@Deana: As far as I know, I have only seen this recipe in Lebanese traditional cookbooks; there are similar sauces all over the Mediterranean of course.
On September 2, 2011 at 9:06 am
Chocolatesa says:
Thank you so much! I have to try this!
On September 2, 2011 at 9:06 am
Chiara says:
wonderful recipe Joumana, an original mayo!thanks a lot for sharing! have a good weekend…
On September 2, 2011 at 1:41 pm
T and Tea Cake says:
Wow, I really do love that! While I am no vegan (at all), I sometimes like knowing that I did not have to rely on anything coming from animals when cooking. And yes, especially raw eggs make me a little uncomfortable. That’s why I could never make authentic carbonara.
Cheers,
Tobias
On September 2, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Murasaki Shikibu says:
I’m no vegan either but this is great. I also love the fact that there is no vinegar in it. Lemon juice all the way!
On September 3, 2011 at 7:27 am
Katherine Martinelli says:
I never would have thought to use potatoes in a vegan mayo. This is great, totally bookmarking this for my vegan friends.
On September 3, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Caffettiera says:
Thank you so much! I’ve always wanted to make this recipe. I don’t like normal mayo, I don’t know why since I have no problems with raw eggs. I had this sauce at a Lebanese restaurant once and I loved it, but could not guess what it was made of at all.
On September 5, 2011 at 6:17 am
Dana says:
I’ll be forwarding this recipe to some of my vegan friends!
On September 11, 2011 at 7:36 pm