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Egg Ema Datshi

Name: Egg Ema Datshi
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 2 tbsp butter; 6 green chillies; 6 garlic cloves; ~4 slices cheese slices; ½ cup water; ~¼ tsp black pepper; ~½ tsp salt

⏱ 12 min

A traditional Bhutanese dish where fresh cheese and spicy green chillies are simmered into a rich, aromatic sauce, then poured over pan-fried eggs. Simple to prepare yet deeply flavorful, best served with steamed rice.

Adapted from a video by HomeCookingShow

Ema Datshi Recipe | Egg Ema Datshi | Traditional Bhutanese Dish | Spicy Chili & Cheese Curry

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Ingredients

eggs5
butterdivided; 1 tbsp for sautéing the chillies and garlic, 1 tbsp for frying the eggs2 tbsp
green chilliesslit lengthwise; adjust quantity to taste for desired spice level6
garlic clovesfinely chopped6
cheese slices~4 slicesest.
water½ cup
black pepperto taste~¼ tspest.
saltto taste~½ tspest.

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1
Add 1 tbsp of butter to a pan and heat it over medium-low flame.
2
Once the butter melts, add the finely chopped garlic and slit green chillies. Sauté gently over medium-low heat.
3
Pour in 1/2 cup of water and allow it to heat up.
4
When the water is hot, gently add the cheese slices one by one, maintaining medium-low heat until they melt completely.
5
Season with black pepper and a dash of salt, mix well, and turn off the heat. The ema datshi base sauce is now ready.
6
In a separate pan, heat 1 tbsp of butter. Once melted, crack 5 fresh eggs into it and season with salt and black pepper.
7
Cover the pan and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the eggs begin to set.
8
Pour the prepared ema datshi sauce evenly over the eggs, spreading it out.
9
Cover the pan and continue cooking over low heat for about 5 minutes until the eggs are completely cooked through.
10
Turn off the heat. Serve the egg ema datshi as is or with hot steamed rice on the side.

Egg Ema Datshi

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