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Collard Greens And Spiced Cheese
(Yegomen Kitfo)

What You Need:


THE CHEESE 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped ¼ cup Spiced Butter ¼ teaspoon freshly ground cardamom seeds Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pound dry-curd cottage cheese or farmer cheese THE GREENS 2 pounds collard greens or kale, the stems trimmed off and discarded and the leaves chopped ½ cup water ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon peeled and crushed garlic ¼ cup Spiced Butter 3 tablespoons peeled and coarsely chopped yellow onion Salt to taste

How To Cook:

THE CHEESE:

1. Saute the garlic in the spiced butter for a few moments. Add the cardamom, salt, and pepper.

2. Remove from the burner and allow cooling. Stir into the cheese.

THE GREENS:

1. Cook the greens, covered, in a 4-quart saucepan along with about ½ cup water.

2. Then add the cayenne, black pepper, garlic, spiced butter, and chopped onion.

3. Cook, covered, until the greens collapse and then allows the dish to cool a bit. Salt to taste.

4. To serve, drain the greens a bit and place on a platter or on Injera Bread.

5. Spoon the cheese over the greens and serve ... or you may mix them both together before serving.

To Serve: 6

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