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Side Dish · Bhutan Recipe

Ema Datshi (Chili and Cheese)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 250 grams chilies, green and medium-hot
  • 1 onion, chopped longitudinally
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 250 grams Danish Feta cheese
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely crushed
  • 3 leaves coriander
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Cut chilies longitudinally into 4 sections each.
  2. Put these chilies and chopped onions in a pot of water.
  3. Add 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Then boil in medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add tomato and garlic and boil for another 2 minutes. 4. Add cheese and let it remain for 2 to 3 minutes. Finally add coriander and turn off the heat.
  4. Stir. Keep it closed for 2 minutes. As always, serve with a generous portion of red rice or polished white rice, along with some other dish.
Yield
3