Olive Oil Garlic Masala

This masala is best eaten with warm toasted bread or buns or drizzled over sliced vegetables.

Makes 1 1/2 cups

ingredients

1 cup olive oil, divided

6 to 7 garlic cloves sliced or 1 large elephant garlic clove

1 tablespoon coriander seeds, slightly crushed

1 tablespoon black mustard seeds

1/2 tablespoon crushed black pepper

1/2 tablespoon sea salt

1/4 cup chopped herbs

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

instructions

Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil and add the garlic cloves. Cook on medium-high heat until they are golden in color. Add the coriander, mustard, black pepper, and salt — they should pop and sizzle, then turn the heat off. 

Let the oil cool for 10 to 15 minutes. 

Add herbs, sesame seeds, and the remaining olive oil on top.

notes & variations

• Replace the olive oil with sesame oil or ghee.

• Replace the mustard seeds with cumin or fennel seeds.

• Add chile powder at the end for added heat.

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