Katenya Appetizer

Ingredients

• Ingredients for paste
• 1 small yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1/4 tablespoon ginger powder
• 1/4 tablespoon cardamom
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon clarified spiced butter
• 1 cup dry curd cottage cheese
• Ingredients for sauce
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 yellow onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1
   Directions for paste: Cook onions and garlic for about 5 minutes in vegetable oil, add spinach and remaining ingredients and cook for another 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool.
2. 2
   Put dry curd cheese into a blender. Add prepared spinach and blend till becomes paste.
3. 3
   Directions for sauce: Fine mince onion and jalapeno in blender; add yogurt and salt and mix.
4. 4
   Paste is spread on injera (Ethiopian bread) rolled cut and served with yogurt sauce.