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Quick And Easy: Master Deepika Padukone's Favourite Go-To Bhutanese Ema Datshi Recipe In Minutes

Winters in Bhutan are hard on vegetables. Thus Bhutanese came up with this delicious cuisine made of chillies which even Deepika Padukone loves to devour. Read on to learn this quick recipe.

 

ANUKRITI SRIVASTAVA
ema datshi cusine recipe

Deepika Padukone is a big-time foodie and recently in an interview, she talked about her love for a Bhutanese recipe Ema Datshi. Last year in April, Deepika visited Bhutan and shared many pictures of the Land of the Thunder Dragon. Moreover, she gave her fans a sneak peek of the food she enjoyed. Among all, she expressed her love for the Ema Datshi, which is now her favourite cuisine. We got you the recipe for the celeb-loved Bhutanese cuisine that you can try making at home. 

 
 
 
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Ema Datshi Recipe

Ema Datshi is made up of green and red chillies. Further, cheese made of Yak’s milk and butter is used to cook this dish. Topped with peppers, chillies, onions and tomatoes, this dish is perfect to be served for lunch and dinner. 

How To Make Ema Datshi?

Follow the steps to make Ema Datshi Recipe: 

Step 1: Take a pan and heat it. 

Step 2: Add tomato, onion, capsicum, chilli peppers, slit green chillies, garlic cloves, salt and black peppercorns. 

Step 3: Drizzle oil and add one cup of water

Step 4: Increase the flame to high and cover it to boil for 10 minutes.

Step 5: Remove the lid to stir occasionally.

Step 6: Then add butter and grated cheese. 

Step 7: Mix all the ingredients well until the cheese melts and gravy thickens.

Step 8: Ema Datshi is ready to serve. You can try it with rice or chapati. 

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Ema Datshi Recipe Recipe Card

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  • Total Time :45 min
  • Preparation Time : 15 min
  • Cooking Time : 30 min
  • Servings : 4
  • Cooking Level : High
  • Course: Main Course
  • Calories: 600
  • Cuisine: Others
  • Author: ANUKRITI SRIVASTAVA

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Tomato sliced
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • ½ Green capsicum sliced
  • 3-4 Red chilli peppers sliced
  • 4-5 Green chilli slit
  • 4-5 Garlic cloves sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 cup Water
  • 3 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 cup Cheese grated

Step

  • Step 1 :

    Heat a pan and add tomato, onion, capsicum, chilli peppers, slit green chillies, garlic cloves, salt and black peppercorns.

  • Step 2 :

    Then add one cup of water and put the flame on high to boil.

  • Step 3 :

    Stir occasionally.

  • Step 4 :

    Then add butter and grated cheese and mix all the ingredients.

  • Step 5 :

    Cook until the cheese melts and the gravy thickens.

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