Ema Datshi Dipika Padukone favourite dish recipe / Bhutan national dish / Viral dish Ema Datshi

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Tofu provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

Chop the onion finely.

Cut the Bhutan's red chilli into small pieces and make a slit down the middle.

Chop the garlic finely.

In a pan, add butter or ghee.

First, sauté the garlic in the pan.

Then add the chopped chilli and onion to sauté together.

Add water to the pan.

Add cheese cubes or slices, depending on what you have available.

Cook until the cheese melts completely, adjusting the flame from high to low as needed.

Once the cheese has melted and the mixture thickens, turn off the flame.

Add a little salt, but not too much as the cheese already contains some salt.

Serve hot with rice.

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