ETHIOPIAN SPICED COTTAGE CHEESE WITH GREENS (GOMEN KITFO)

Ethiopian Spiced Cottage Cheese with Greens (Gomen Kitfo) image

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.

Provided by Annaid

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 375.3 mg, Sugar 1.7 g