Name: Ají de Ajo (Garlic Dipping Sauce)
Yield: 1 cup
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup mayonnaise; ¾ cup olive oil; ¾ cup (about 16 to 20) cloves garlic

Preparation info

1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

About

Sauce, seasoning, or ají: call it what you want. This is a great sauce to serve with meats, Tostadas, or even pasta or potatoes. Keep it on hand in the refrigerator, and use it to season meats. It will give an extra bite to foods.

Ingredients

¾ cup (about 16 to 20) cloves garlic
¾ cup olive oil
½<

Method

Bring some water to a boil in a small saucepan. Drop in the garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, drain, and cool.
In a blender puree the garlic, oil, mayonnaise, salt and pepper until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Add the cilantro and blend 10 seconds more.
Serve or keep refrigerated. This ají will keep for up to a month if well refrigerated; just make s