Ethiopian Spicy Cheese Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs farmer cheese (unsalted)
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter (nitir kebe)
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (mitimita)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preparation:.
• 2 in a bowl, flake the cheese with forks.
• 3 in small pot, on a law heat, melt the butter; remove from heat; add mitmita (cayenne pepper), false cardamom, pepper and garlic powder.
• 4 pour the melted spiced butter on the cheese; mix well until completely marinated.
• 5 keep it in the fridge and serve it cold.
• 6 p.s. if home-made cheese is needed, you may boil 2 gallons of buttermilk at a lower heat, with a pinch of salt and one lemon juice, stirring continuously. leave it to cool, strain and discard the water.
• 7 * you will find these spices in ethiopian or indian shops/groceries.
• 8 ** to to prepare clarified butter (nitir kebe).go to www. yewoinfamilycooking.com.