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Goen Hogay Datshi

Name: Goen Hogay Datshi
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Bhutan
Ingredients: 4 Egg; 60g Shredded Cheese; 20g Butter; 1/4 Onion; 1/2 Chili pepper; A pinch Salt; 3 tbsp Water

Side Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Eggs and cheese gently cooked in butter — a mild, comforting side dish from Bhutanese homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Goen hogay datshi means 'egg and cheese' and is one of the gentler dishes in a cuisine that usually loads up on chilies. Eggs are cooked in butter and datshi (Bhutanese cheese) is melted in. It's eaten with red rice by everyone from children to grandparents.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a mountain village kitchen in Bhutan, eggs and cheese are cooked in butter in a small pot and served with red rice.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Egg 4
Shredded Cheese 60g
Butter 20g
Onion 1/4
Chili pepper 1/2
Salt A pinch
Water 3 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Beat the eggs and add salt.
Melt the butter in a pot and sauté sliced onion.
Add water and cheese and let the cheese melt.
Pour in the eggs and stir in large curds until just set.
Top with chopped chili and serve.

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