Passport & Plate - KEWA DATSII
Bhutan | Sunday, January 26, 2014 | 6 photos
Ingredients
The ingredients are as follow:
1. Potatoes
2. Dried Red Chilies
3. Onions
4. Vegetable oil
5. Cheese (cottage cheese is best)
How to prepare this recipeCut the potatoes into desired pieces as shown in picture.
Cut the red dried chilies in halves and lay it over the cut potatoes.
cut the onions in slices and fray it over the chilies and potatoes.
Add a proportionate vegetable oils.
Add two cups of water.
Heat it on a gentle flame for 15 minutes.
Add the cheese; and mix it thoroughly
The story behind this recipeIn 1321, when Bhutan was still a theistic country; Cholera ran down in most Bhutanese homes thousands died.
People back then thought it was attributed to the diet and they made a tight recipe excluding all their normal meals. The normal meals was usually Potatoes and the grinned corns.
When whole village was on strict diet regulations; there was a man who didn't follow them.
When the village priest went upto him to ask why he ain't not following. His answer was simple: "I have a secret ingredient".
When the priest monk asked him what it was; he resisted. On consistent compulsion for 4 years; he gave him a fermented cheese. and told him to add it to their meal. The village priest shared the cheese among all the people and told them to go ahead eating the normal meal but adding the ingredient he got from the man.
Towards the end of 4th year the Cholera was still epidemic; and his secret ingredient didn't help. And Priest again asked him why his secret ingredient didn't work. He said they didn't know how to use it.
After another 2 years of Priests repeated request; he showed people how to use the fermented cheese.
Although later proved that his usage was mere random; it resulted in a great delicacy called KEWA DATSII; popular among most BHUTANESE.
