Urnebes 🧀 Serbian Spicy Cheese Spread 🇷🇸 (Urnebes Salata)

Name: Urnebes 🧀 Serbian Spicy Cheese Spread 🇷🇸 (Urnebes Salata)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 🧀 Serbian white brined cheese (feta-style), crumbled: 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz); 🥛 Kajmak or cream cheese: 100 g (½ cup / 3.5 oz); 🫑 Roasted red peppers, finely chopped: 75 g (½ cup / 2.6 oz); 🌶️ Hot chili flakes: 4 g (2 tsp / 0.14 oz); 🧄 Garlic, minced: 6 g (2 cloves / 0.2 oz); 🌶️ Sweet paprika: 6 g (2 tsp / 0.21 oz); ♨️ Smoked paprika (optional): 3 g (1 tsp / 0.11 oz); 🫗 Sunflower oil: 30 ml (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz); 🍎 Apple cider vinegar: 10 ml (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz); 🌿 Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped: 4 g (1 tbsp / 0.14 oz); 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈2 g / ⅓ tsp); ⚫ Black pepper, ground: 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)

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Description

Fiery, creamy Serbian cheese spread that lands on every meze table—perfect with warm bread or grilled meats. 🔥🧀

Hook: Big flavor in 15 minutes—no cooking, just mix and serve. ⚡

Ingredients

🧀 Serbian white brined cheese (feta-style), crumbled: 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
🥛 Kajmak or cream cheese: 100 g (½ cup / 3.5 oz)
🫑 Roasted red peppers, finely chopped: 75 g (½ cup / 2.6 oz)
🌶️ Hot chili flakes: 4 g (2 tsp / 0.14 oz)
🧄 Garlic, minced: 6 g (2 cloves / 0.2 oz)
🌶️ Sweet paprika: 6 g (2 tsp / 0.21 oz)
♨️ Smoked paprika (optional): 3 g (1 tsp / 0.11 oz)
🫗 Sunflower oil: 30 ml (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
🍎 Apple cider vinegar: 10 ml (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
🌿 Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped: 4 g (1 tbsp / 0.14 oz)
🧂 Salt: to taste (≈2 g / ⅓ tsp)
⚫ Black pepper, ground: 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)

Preparation

1️⃣ Crumble cheese and mash with kajmak/cream cheese until creamy but slightly chunky.
2️⃣ In a cup, stir oil with sweet (and smoked) paprika + chili flakes to bloom.
3️⃣ Fold spiced oil into the cheese mixture.
4️⃣ Add roasted peppers, garlic, and parsley; mix to combine.
5️⃣ Season with vinegar, salt, and black pepper; adjust heat and acidity.
6️⃣ Rest 10 minutes; serve with warm bread, lepinja, or grilled meats.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min
⏳ Total: 15 min

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: ~170 kcal
💪 Protein: ~6 g
🧈 Fat: ~16 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~2 g
🧂 Sodium: ~450 mg

Advice

Use room-temperature cheese and kajmak so the mixture comes together smoothly without over-mashing.

Why it works

Blooming paprika and chili in oil releases fat-soluble aromatics for deeper flavor; a touch of acid sharpens and balances the rich dairy.

Twist

Extra-hot: Swap half the sweet paprika for hot paprika and add +1 tsp chili flakes.

Herby: Stir in 1 tbsp dill or chives instead of parsley.

Smoky grill ver.: Char a hot pepper, peel, mince, and fold in.

Status

Creamy, fiery Urnebes that vanishes from the meze board—Balkan comfort, done right. #grannyzen #serbianfood 🇷🇸🔥

Menu

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