Ema Datshi (Chillies with Cheese) is a traditional Bhutanese recipe for a classic dish of chillies boiled with onions served with cheese in a tomato and garlic sauce that's typically served as an accompaniment. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Bhutanese version of: Chillies with Cheese (Ema Datshi).
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This is the national dish of Bhutan.
Ingredients:
250g chillies (green medium-hot chillies are traditional), cut lengthways into 4 strips each
1 onion, chopped lengthways
2 tomatoes, diced
250g Feta cheese, crumbled (traditionally a Bhutanese cottage (farmer) cheese would be used)
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp coriander leaves
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Method:
Combine the chillies, onion and vegetable oil in a pan with 400ml water. Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes then add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Now add the cheese and cook for 3 minutes more. Stir-in the coriander leaves then secure a lid, turn off the heat and allow to steam for 2 minutes.
Serve immediately as a side dish with rice (red rice is best).
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