Best Ethiopian Cheese Recipes

ETHIOPIAN SPICED COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese, 1 clove of garlic, cardamom, and cloves thoroughly in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, green chile pepper, and 2 cloves of garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted. Drain any excess liquid, and serve the spinach mixture over the seasoned cottage cheese.

ETHIOPIAN SPICY CHEESE WITH COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Cut the collard green leaves and discard the stems; Wash the leaves in cold water.
• Boil water in a large pot; add onion, clove garlic, black pepper, and the collard greens. Cook the collard greens for 15 minutes until the leaves collapse altogether.
• Strain the collard greens and discard onion, garlic and water. Place the collard greens on a platter or flat pan to dry; chop finely the collard greens.
• In a bowl, flake the cheese with forks.
• Combine the chopped collard greens and the cheese.
• In small pot, on a lower heat, melt the butter, add Mitmita (cayenne), false cardamom, white pepper, garlic powder; Remove from heat;.
• Pour the spiced melted butter on the collard-cheese mixture; Mix it well until completely marinated; add salt if needed.
• Serve it at room temperature. Keep the rest in the fridge.

ETHIOPIAN CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients.
• The mixture should be thick enough to maintain its shape.
• Serve with injera (Ethiopian pancake bread) or pita bread.

ETHIOPIAN SPICY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• In a bowl, flake the cheese with forks.
• In small pot, on a law heat, melt the butter; remove from heat; add Mitmita (cayenne pepper), false cardamom, white pepper and garlic powder.
• Pour the melted spiced butter on the cheese; mix well until completely marinated.
• Keep it in the fridge and serve it cold.
• P.S. If home-made cheese is needed, you may boil 2 gallons of buttermilk at a lower heat, with a pinch of salt and one lemon juice, stirring continuously. leave it to cool, strain and discard the water.
• * You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.
• ** To to prepare Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe).go to www. yewoinfamilycooking.com.

ETHIOPIAN SPICED COTTAGE CHEESE WITH GREENS (GOMEN KITFO)

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, 1 clove minced garlic, cardamom, 1 teaspoon ginger, and ground cloves. Cover, and set aside.
• Heat margarine in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onions, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger, and chile peppers; and cook until onions are soft. Stir in greens, and cook until wilted. Drain, and serve over cottage cheese mixture.

ETHIOPIAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring vinegar and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Add milk; reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring constantly, until milk separates and curds begin to form, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Line a strainer with cheesecloth. Spoon curdled milk into the cheesecloth, place over a bowl, and refrigerate until fully drained, at least 2 hours. Transfer strained curds to a bowl to serve.