Ema Datshi – Make Deepika Padukone's favorite Bhutanese dish with this step-by-step recipe

Are you curious about Deepika Padukone's favorite go-to dish? She recently revealed in an interview that she loves this delicious Bhutanese dish Ema Dashi. Below we have shared a step-by-step guide for you to prepare the recipe at home. Read more!

Deepika Padukone is a big foodie and recently revealed in an interview one of her favorite Bhutanese dishes that she really enjoys. In April 2023, the actor visited Bhutan and shared picturesque snaps from the Land of the Thunder Dragon. She also gave her fans a taste of the delicious food she tried. From there, Deepika developed a taste for this particular Bhutanese dish called Ema Datshi. It is also called the national dish of Bhutan.

Ema Datshi consists of green and red peppers, cheese made from Yak milk and butter. Enriched with peppers, onions and tomatoes, this tasty dish is ideal for lunch or dinner. Well, if you want to try this food too, no worries! We have got our hands on this much-loved Bhutanese recipe that you can easily try in your kitchen.

A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO CREATING DEEPIKA PADUKONE'S FAVORITE GO-TO BHUTANESE EMA DATSHI

1. Heat a pan
2. Add tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, chili peppers, green peppers, garlic cloves, salt and black pepper
3. Drizzle oil over the ingredients
4. Add a cup of water to the pan and stir the ingredients well
5. Increase the heat to high and cover the pan with a lid
6. Let the mixture boil for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
7. Once the vegetables are cooked and the mixture has thickened slightly, increase the heat to medium-high.
8. Add butter and cheese to the mixture
9. Stir well until the cheese is melted and completely incorporated into the dish
10. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
11. Serve the Ema Datshi hot with steamed rice or Chappati

Ema means chili and datshi means cheese in Dzongkha language. It is one of the most famous dishes from Bhutanese cuisine and is easy to make at home. Let us know what your experience was like when you tried it!