Chef Samten makes Ema datshi at Naksel boutique hotel & spa in Paro, Bhutan

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Some say that if you have been to Bhutan but have not eaten ema datshi then you have not been to Bhutan. This dish is distinctly Bhutanese. Ema Datshi is among the most famous dishes in Bhutanese cuisine, recognised as a national dish of Bhutan. Ingredients chillies (green and of medium hotness) onion chopped longitudinally tomatoes cheese butter (2-3 cubes) salt vegetable oil Cut chillies longitudinally (1 chilli = 4 pcs). Put these chillies and chopped onions in a pot of water (approx. 400 ml). Add 2 teaspoon vegetable oil. Then boil in medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add tomato and boil for another 2 mins. Add cheese and let it remain for 2-3 mins. Finally turn off the heat and add chopped spring onion. Stir. Keep it closed for 2 mins. And then you are ready for a treat of good Ema