Ema Datshi

ཨེ་མ་དར་ཚིལ་ · Ema Datshi

Ingredients7

• fresh green chilies400 g
• farmer's cheese or yak cheese250 g
• onion1
• garlic4 cloves
• butter2 tbsp
• water250 ml
• salt1 tsp

Method

1. Slice the chilies lengthwise and cut the onion into thin wedges. Crush the garlic.
2. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat and briefly cook the onion and garlic until fragrant.
3. Add the chilies and water, then simmer until the chilies soften, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the cheese and salt and cook gently, without boiling hard, until the cheese melts into a thick sauce.
5. Adjust the salt and serve hot with Bhutanese red rice.