HUNGARIAN COTTAGE CHEESE SPREAD authentic traditional quick and easy/ KÖRÖZÖTT

fresh cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese offers similar texture with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with lower fat.

caraway seeds

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: cumin

Fennel seeds can mimic the flavor profile.

chives

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: parsley

Green onions are more accessible and add a mild onion flavor.

Finely chop 2 to 3 cloves of garlic.

Add 500 grams of dried curd cottage cheese into a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of sour cream to the cottage cheese.

Stir the mixture to combine the sour cream with the dried curd cottage cheese.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt to the mixture, being careful not to add too much due to the salt in the cottage cheese.

Mix in the finely chopped garlic.

Add 1 tablespoon of sweet paprika to the mixture and stir until well combined.

Transfer the mixture into a serving dish.

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of dehydrated parsley flakes on top for color and taste.

Serve the spread on rye bread or with your favorite crackers.

Cooking Techniques

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