Ethiopian Spiced Cottage Cheese

Spiced cottage cheese is topped with a combination of ginger, onion, green chile pepper, and wilted spinach.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 232 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
• 1 green chile pepper, chopped
• 2 pounds spinach leaves, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 0.25 cup finely chopped onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix cottage cheese, 1 clove of garlic, cardamom, and cloves thoroughly in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 2

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.