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Thermomix Garlic Paste a basic necessity!

Published: Apr 21, 2019 ยท Modified: Mar 8, 2025 by Julie Carlyle ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 3 Comments

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Homemade garlic paste is so easy to make in the Thermomix or food processor. Have a jar on hand to add a garlicky kick of flavour to your favourite dishes.

Overhead shot of homemade garlic paste on a white background showing ingredients Have you ever bought a jar of crushed garlic in the hope of avoiding peeling garlic for recipes?? I did... once, a long time ago. It tasted so gross that it's probably still in my fridge!! I have no idea how the manufacturers of garlic paste can make a natural and delicious product taste so bad!!

Anyway, we use a lot of garlic in cooking so I peel loads of garlic every day. When we were in India doing research for my Indian cookbook I attended many home cooking classes. I noticed that every kitchen had a pre-made jar of garlic paste and another of ginger paste in the fridge. Some kitchens even had a third jar which contained a mix of garlic and ginger!

These pastes were all made at the beginning of every week. Thankfully we don't go through quite as much garlic as the Indian chefs! I only make my paste periodically as it keeps in the fridge for weeks.

This is a very simple recipe as it contains just garlic, salt and oil. To vary how much paste you make there is a slider in the recipe. So if you think this is too much garlic paste for your family feel free to reduce the quantities.

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Garlic Paste Recipe Guide

Hey lovelies, I put together a quick video to highlight an option for peeling garlic. You will find it in the recipe card. It's not perfect by any means but when you have 6 or so bulbs of garlic to peel I think it's worth a little bit of peel in the paste. I tend to only use this method for peeling large quantities of garlic, but you can reduce the blade speed and peel a smaller quantity. Just take a look at the guide below.

To peel a large number of garlic bulbs

  1. Separate the garlic cloves from the bulb and discard any loose peel.
  2. Place all the garlic cloves in TM bowl. 5sec/Speed 5 Reverse Blade.
  3. Remove the visible garlic peel.
  4. Peel any stubborn cloves by hand

To peel a small number of garlic cloves

If you want to peel just a few cloves use a softer setting so as not to smash the garlic too much.

  1. Place 3 -10 cloves of garlic in TM bowl. 3 sec/Speed 4 Reverse Blade.
  2. Repeat if necessary
  3. Remove the peel and continue with the recipe.
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Thermomix Garlic Paste

Julie Carlyle
Thermomix Garlic Paste is a basic necessity!
Home made garlic paste is so easy to make in the Thermomix or food processor.  Have a jar on hand to add a garlicky kick of flavour to your favourite dishes. 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Basic
Cuisine Australian
Servings 60 teaspoon
Calories 17 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 350 g garlic 6-7 garlic bulbs (peeled)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 60 g oil not olive oil - vegetable oil

Instructions
 

Thermomix Method

  • Add all ingredients to the TM bowl. Blend 5 sec/Speed 7.
  • Scrape down the bowl. Repeat blend 5 sec/Speed 7.
  • Pour the garlic paste into a sterilised jar and cover with a thin film of additional oil. Refrigerate.

Food Processor

  • Place all the ingredients in the food processor. Process until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the bowl periodically.
  • Pour the garlic paste into a sterilised jar and cover with a thin film of additional oil. Refrigerate.

Video

Notes

The garlic paste can be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks. Ensure that the top of the paste is covered with a thin film of oil and only clean utensils are used to scoop out the paste.

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 23mgVitamin C: 1.8mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Condiment, Garlic, Garlic paste, Preserve
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Please feel free to leave a comment below so we can chat. I would love to know if you make my paste and whether you think it tastes better than the commercial varieties. Perhaps you have a suggestion for another recipe I should make and share?

Happy cooking

j

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  1. Sue turner says

    July 30, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    Why not olive oil, just curious

    Reply
  2. Helen Bird says

    July 17, 2019 at 9:42 am

    5 stars
    Love your recipes.
    Always make the garlic paste.
    Am about to see if it works the same for Black Garlic.
    Iโ€™ll let you know!!!

    Reply
    • Julie Carlyle says

      July 19, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Thank you so much Helen for coming back and chatting!
      I'm so pleased you enjoy my recipes ๐Ÿ™‚ I would love to see a pic of the black garlic! WOW!

      Reply

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