ethiopian spiced cottage cheese with greens (gomen kitfo)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese


• 3 cloves garlic, minced


• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom


• 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger


• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves


• 2 tablespoons margarine


• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion


• 1 green chile pepper, chopped


• 2 pounds fresh collard greens, cut into 2-inch pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ready Time: 35 mins



• 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.