Tastily Touring: Visiting Bhutan A Ema Datshi Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 oz chillies (green and of medium hotness, cut lengthwise)*
• 1 onion, chopped lengthwise
• 2 tomatoes
• 8 oz Danish Feta cheese
• 5 cloves of garlic, finely crushed
• 3 leaves of cilantro
• 2 tspn vegetable oil
• 4 cups cooked red or white rice

Directions

• Put the chillies and chopped onions in a pot of water (about 12 ounces). Add the vegetable oil. Then boil on medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add tomato and garlic and boil for another 2 minutes.
• Add cheese and let it remain for 2-3 minutes.
• Add coriander and turn off the heat. Stir. Put a lid on the pot for another 2-3 minutes.
• Serve on red or white rice.
• This dish is REALLY HOT!
• The cheese that is actually used cannot be found outside Bhutan. Farmers cheese or feta cheese are good substitutes.