Urnebes

Name: Urnebes
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Serbian
Ingredients: 300g white cheese such as feta-style brined cheese, crumbled; 100g kajmak or soft cream cheese; 1–2 tbsp ground dried hot pepper; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tbsp sunflower oil

Urnebes/OOR-neh-bes/

Also known as: Urnebes Salata, Serbian Spicy Cheese Spread

About this dish

A fiery spread of white cheese whipped with ground hot red peppers and garlic, served with grilled meat.

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Ingredients

🧀300g white cheese such as feta-style brined cheese, crumbled

🥛100g kajmak or soft cream cheese

🌶️1–2 tbsp ground dried hot pepper

🌶️1 tsp sweet paprika

🧄2 cloves garlic, crushed

🫗2 tbsp sunflower oil

Method

Serves 4

Mash the white cheese with a fork.

Beat in the kajmak until smooth but still a little textured.

Add the ground hot pepper, paprika and garlic, adjusting the heat to taste.

Stir in the oil and leave for 30 minutes so the colour deepens.

Serve with grilled meat and fresh bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Urnebes, meaning 'chaos', is a southern Serbian salad-spread made with fresh white cheese and kajmak; it is a staple beside ćevapi and pljeskavica.

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