Twarożek ze szczypiorkiem
Fresh cheese with chives
Twarożek ze szczypiorkiem: fresh curd cheese with sour cream, radish and chives
Warsaw breakfasts, from milk bars to family kitchens, lean on this cool, tangy spread: crumbly twaróg mashed with a little sour cream until fluffy, then mixed with crunchy radish and a generous fistful of chives. It is piled onto rye bread or bread rolls, sometimes eaten from a bowl beside new potatoes in summer. The flavour is fresh and milky with a peppery bite from the radish. Where most people go wrong is salting it hours ahead, which draws water out of the radish and leaves a puddle. Twaróg is usually rennet-free, but check the label. Serve it on rye or, for a gluten-free breakfast, on gluten-free bread. Chef's tip: mash the cheese with a fork, not a blender, so it keeps a little texture.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp sour cream
- 6 radishesfinely diced
- 1 bunch chivesfinely snipped
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 spring onion (optional)thinly sliced
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Mash 9 oz twaróg (Polish curd cheese) and 4 tbsp sour cream in a bowl with a fork for 2 minutes, until creamy but still a little crumbly.
2 minStep 2: Fold in 6 radishes, 1 bunch chives and 1 spring onion if using.
2 minStep 3: Season with ½ tsp salt and 1 pinch black pepper just before serving and spread thickly on bread.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does twarożek ze szczypiorkiem take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sour cream?
- Greek yoghurt, same amount.
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