Bhutan: Ema Datshi

Any dish with cheese is immediately going to be a hit in my eyes. I like all cheese all ways. This is a very easy to make chili cheese stew, best served over rice but you can also eat it on its own. This can be made however spicy you like depending on the peppers you use, and however pungent depending on the cheese. It is nearly impossible to make this dish truly authentic because the yak cheese that is used is hard to get outside of Bhutan so this dish can be individualized a bit. I am into very spicy and pungent so I chose a mixture that yields a very flavorful meal. You will need:

-1 cup green chili's, sliced into 1cm strips ( I used jalapeno and anaheim)

-1/2 yellow onion cut long

-1 cup cheese, farmers or danish feta is best (I blended feta, blue cheese, and monterey jack)

-4 cloves of garlic, crushed

-1 tbsp coconut oil

1: Mix the coconut oil, chili's, and onions together and put in the pot. Cover them with water, about 2 cups. Cover and let boil, about 10 minutes.

2: Add the garlic to the mixture and let simmer for 2 minutes

3: Slowly sprinkle in the cheese stirring constantly until it is smooth and blended together

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