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Ema datshi (Bhutanese chili cheese stew)

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  • 283 g chili peppers
Stem the chilies, cut them lengthwise, remove the seeds, rinse, and slice into thin strips.
  • 1 whole red onion
  • 1 whole tomato
  • 3 cloves garlic
Slice the red onion and the tomato; crush three cloves of garlic.
Onion, tomato and garlic
  • 1 tbsp butter
Melt a tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foaming; add the onion and sweat about 5 minutes.
Add the chilies, tomatoes and garlic and cook a few minutes.
  • 1 cup water
  • salt
Add one cup of water and salt, cover, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until the chilies are tender.
Cooking covered until the chilies are tender
  • 283 g cheese
After 15 to 20 minutes, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese to melt with the residual heat.
Melting the cheese off the heat
  • rice
Serve over rice.