Saveur

(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.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #110