World Flavors Cookbook

Siļķe ar Biezpienu (Herring with Cottage Cheese)

Name: Siļķe ar Biezpienu (Herring with Cottage Cheese)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Latvia
Ingredients: 2 salted herring fillets 200g cottage cheese (biezpiens) 2 tbsp sour cream 4 boiled potatoes Green onions and dill, chopped

A classic and healthy Latvian lunch: salted herring served with creamy cottage cheese, boiled potatoes, and green onions.

Cuisine: Latvia

Ingredients

2 salted herring fillets 200g cottage cheese (biezpiens) 2 tbsp sour cream 4 boiled potatoes Green onions and dill, chopped

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes in their skins, then peel while hot. 2. Cut the salted herring fillets into bite-sized pieces. 3. In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese with sour cream and chopped herbs. 4. Arrange the hot potatoes, herring pieces, and cottage cheese on a plate. 5. Garnish with plenty of extra green onions.