- 2 teaspoons oil
- ½ teaspoon Sichuan pepper
- 13 grams garlic
- 160 grams onion ½ large onion
- 360 grams chili peppers stems removed and cut into strips
- 160 grams tomato cut into 8 wedges
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 100 grams cheese
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter optional
Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot. Add the Sichuan pepper, garlic, and onions and sauté until fragrant and the onions start to wilt.
Add the chili peppers, tomato, salt, and water and cover with a lid. Cook for 8 minutes or until the peppers are tender.
Add the cheese and stir until it’s melted into the sauce. If you want to make it even richer, you can mix in a pat of butter at the end.
Serve Ema Datshi with Bhutanese red rice, or bread.
Calories 444kcalCarbohydrates 30gProtein 17gFat 31gSaturated Fat 15gPolyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0.4gCholesterol 73mgSodium 1006mgPotassium 960mgFiber 5gSugar 15gVitamin A 3148IUVitamin C 278mgCalcium 426mgIron 2mg
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Bhutanese