Homemade cheese with carrots and garlic
6 servings
30 minutes
Homemade cheese with carrots and garlic is a vibrant embodiment of Russian culinary traditions, combining simplicity and richness of flavors. This cheese has a delicate texture, a rich creamy taste, and subtle spicy notes of garlic, while the carrot adds a light sweetness and pleasant golden hue. Historically, such homemade cheeses were common in rural households where each hostess created her variations by experimenting with ingredients. It can be served as an independent snack spread on fresh bread or added to salads and hot dishes to give them a special taste and aroma. This cheese not only delights the taste buds but also brings the warmth and coziness of home cooking.
1
Pour milk over the cottage cheese, add grated carrot, and boil for 5-7 minutes after it starts boiling.
- Cottage cheese: 1 kg
- Milk: 1 l
- Carrot: 1 piece
2
Then strain through cheesecloth and let the liquid drain.
3
When the liquid drains, add eggs, oil, sour cream, crushed garlic, salt, and baking soda.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Butter: 50 g
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Garlic: 3 cloves
- Salt: 1.5 teaspoon
- Soda: 1 teaspoon
4
Mix everything and cook over medium heat for another 5-7 minutes. The cheese is ready when it starts to pull away from the walls as one piece and stretches, not crumbles.
5
Place the prepared cheese in a deep plate to set.
6
When the cheese cools, gently run a thin knife along the edge and flip it onto a flat plate.