Gomen Kitfo (Spiced Curd Cheese with Greens) is a traditional Ethiopian recipe for a classic dish of curd cheese flavoured with spices and cooked with chilli and fresh greens. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ethiopian version of: Spiced Curd Cheese with Greens (Gomen Kitfo).
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In Ethiopia this would be made with curd cheese, but for most of us cottage cheese is easier to find so I have made this substitution compared with the original recipe.
Ingredients:
450g cottage cheese
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp ground green cardamom
1 heaped tsp freshly-grated ginger
generous pinch of ground cloves
2 tbsp butter (or margarine)
50g finely-chopped onion
1 hot green chilli, finely chopped
1kg fresh strong-tasting greens (collard greens, kale etc) shredded into 5cm pieces
Method:
Add the cottage cheese to a bowl and whisk until soft then mix-in 1 clove of garlic, cardamom, ginger and ground cloves. Mix to combine then cover and set aside.
Add the butter to a large pan (or a casserole dish) over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, 2 tsp fresh ginger and the chilli. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft then add the greens, cover and cook until wilted (about 8 minutes). Stir to mix the ingredients then drain.
Arrange the spiced cottage cheese on a plate and mound the greens on top before serving.
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