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Ema Datshi in a bowl

Ema Datshi

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield 2 servings

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Ingredients 

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

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