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🇧🇹 Traditional dishes from Bhutan

3 dishes people actually cook in Bhutan: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Ema datshi

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Ema datshi, a traditional dish from Bhutan

A spicy cheese and chili delight from Bhutan!

  • 150 g green chili
  • 200 g feta cheese
  • 30 g butter
  • 200 ml water
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt

Jasha maroo

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Jasha maroo, a traditional dish from Bhutan

A flavorful Bhutanese chicken stew with spices.

  • 800 g chicken
  • 200 g onion
  • 10 g garlic
  • 10 g ginger
  • 4 green chili
  • 1000 ml water
  • 30 ml oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp coriander powder

Phaksha paa

45 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Phaksha paa, a traditional dish from Bhutan

Savor the rich flavors of Bhutan with this dish!

  • 500 g beef
  • 2 onions
  • 20 g ginger
  • 4 garlic
  • 4 green chili
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 500 ml water
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt

What do people eat in Bhutan?

The three dishes from Bhutan documented in Copper are Ema datshi, Jasha maroo and Phaksha paa. Green chili and onion each appear in more than one recipe. All three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 14 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Bhutan?

The three recipes need 14 ingredients between them, of which 5 are shared by more than one dish. Green chili and coriander powder are the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 12 use green chili and 6 use coriander powder. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Bhutan take?

Ema datshi is the quickest at 30 minutes. Jasha maroo is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 45 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Bhutan is easiest to make at home?

Ema datshi is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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