Ema datshi

Ingredients

Quantities for 4 servings.

• 400 g Green chillies, large, milder variety
• 300 g Datshi or feta cheese
• 1 piece Onion
• 5 clove Garlic
• 1 piece Tomato
• 30 g Butter
• 350 g Red rice, to serve
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Quarter the chillies lengthways. The seeds stay in; in Bhutan they are not removed.
2. Put the chillies, sliced onion, garlic and tomato in a pan and add water to the same level.
3. Bring it up and cook ten minutes, until the chillies soften.
4. Crumble the cheese in, drop the heat and leave it two minutes; it should begin melting on its own.
5. Stir it into a creamy sauce, add the butter and salt cautiously; the cheese is salty.
6. Serve with the red rice Bhutanese cook to a slightly sticky texture.