Körözött - Liptauer Hungarian Cheese Spread

Monika Gyenes

Servings

4

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cuisine

Hungarian

Category

Brunch

Körözött or Liptauer is a creamy Hungarian cottage cheese spread recipe seasoned with paprika powder for a lovely red hue and a rich smoky flavour. A versatile spread delicious on fresh crusty bread, or try it as a healthy dip.

Körözött - Liptauer Hungarian Cheese Spread

Ingredients

  • 500g cottage cheese (or sheep curd if you can)

  • 200ml sour cream

  • 1 brown onion

  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder

  • 1 tsp caraway powder

Directions

  1. Finely dice the onion into really small pieces.

  2. Mix the cottage cheese with paprika powder and the diced onion. Add more paprika if necessary, as the spread should be intensely orange.

  3. Season with salt, pepper and caraway powder.

  4. Add the sour cream until the desired creamy consistency is achieved.

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