Cottage Cheese with Collard Greens
(Ayib Be Gomen)
SERVES 4
To learn more about cottage cheese, see Cottage Industry.
1 1⁄2 lbs. collard greens, stemmed and
roughly chopped
1 lb. cottage cheese
1 1" piece peeled and sliced fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp. nit'r qibe (Ethiopian Spiced Butter)
or unsalted butter
1 small yellow onion, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
to taste
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add greens. Cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain in a colander; press with bottom of a ladle or measuring cup to extract liquid. Finely chop greens; set aside.
2. Put cottage cheese into a strainer over a bowl; let drain.
3. Combine ginger and garlic in a mini food processor with 3 tbsp. water; purée. Set paste aside.
4. Heat Ethiopian spiced butter or unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent, 6–8 minutes. Add ginger–garlic paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 3–4 minutes.
5. Add greens and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until hot. Transfer to a bowl; stir in cottage cheese.
Made this with Chard, and it was boring.