Ethiopian Spicy Cheese Dip Food

--SPICY CHEESE DIP--

Steps:

• Chop pepper into very small pieces, set aside.
• Turn stove on medium heat.
• Put cheese, milk, and chopped jalapeño in a pan and be sure to watch it until the cheese melts.
• When you're sure the cheese has melted, turn stove completely off.
• Place cheese concoction in a large bowl.
• Add rest of ingredients to bowl; stir.
• If your cheese seems to have thickened, heat it on stove for maybe 3 minutes on low stirring occasionally.
• Serve IMMEDIATELY so the cheese won't thicken on your party goers.

ETHIOPIAN SPICED COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese, 1 clove of garlic, cardamom, and cloves thoroughly in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, green chile pepper, and 2 cloves of garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted. Drain any excess liquid, and serve the spinach mixture over the seasoned cottage cheese.

SPICY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Puree stewed tomato juice only, garlic and 2 jalapenos in a blender or processor. Finely chop the onion, 1 jalapeno, 2 to 3 tablespoons of cilantro and 4 to 6 Roma tomatoes. Roughly chop the stewed tomatoes. Mix all these ingredients in a large bowl. Season with kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and lime juice.;
• Cook the ground beef, onion, jalapenos, garlic and dash of salt and pepper. Drain excess fat in a small bowl. Add the beef mixture to slow cooker and put on medium setting. Keep hot. Add cubes of cheese, cream of mushroom soup and milk and stir. Next add 2 cups of the salsa mixture to the cheese mixture. Can be kept warm for 1/2 hour or longer. Serve with chips.

ETHIOPIAN CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients.
• The mixture should be thick enough to maintain its shape.
• Serve with injera (Ethiopian pancake bread) or pita bread.

ETHIOPIAN SPICY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• In a bowl, flake the cheese with forks.
• In small pot, on a law heat, melt the butter; remove from heat; add Mitmita (cayenne pepper), false cardamom, white pepper and garlic powder.
• Pour the melted spiced butter on the cheese; mix well until completely marinated.
• Keep it in the fridge and serve it cold.
• 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.
• * You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.
• ** To to prepare Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe).go to www. yewoinfamilycooking.com.

CHEESE DIP - SPICY

Steps:

• Cube the cheese and place into a microwave safe bowl.
• Add the tomatoes and sausage.
• Microwave for three minutes.
• Stir then if needed microwave two more minutes.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

TYROKAFTERI (GREEK CHEESE DIP)

Steps:

• Remove seeds from pepper and cut pepper into slices. Place peppers in food processor.
• Crumble Feta cheese into food processor. Pulse a few times to mix pepper and cheese.
• Add yogurt and olive oil and pulse several times to combine.
• *For a creamier dip, add more yogurt to taste.

ETHIOPIAN SPICE MIX (BERBERE)

Steps:

• Finely grind fenugreek seeds in an electric coffee/spice grinder. Stir together with remaining ingredients until combined well.