Ethiopian Spiced Cottage Cheese with Greens (Gomen Kitfo) recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon cardamom
3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons margarine
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 green chile pepper, chopped
2 pounds fresh collard greens, cut into 2-inch pieces

Nutrition Info

163.3 calories
carbohydrate: 12.8 g
cholesterol: 11.2 mg
fat: 7.6 g
fiber: 5.8 g
protein: 13.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 375.3 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, 1 clove minced garlic, cardamom, 1 teaspoon ginger, and ground cloves. Cover, and set aside.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is an Ethiopian recipe that is slightly altered to better accommodate ingredients commonly available in the US. Use spinach if you prefer;and if you can't find cardamom, just leave it out. I first made this for a school project in junior high.

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