Kewa datshi

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Easy to prepare, yet extremely nourishing, kewa datsi is a traditional dish consisting of potatoes stewed with cheese, onions, and chilis. It is usually served with rice or flatbreads such as puri . The dish can be mild or hot, depending on the amount of chillis added, but it is generally less hot than ema datsi , another popular Bhutanese dish, which is why kewa datsi is preferred by most children and foreigners. Since potato consumption in Bhutan was quite low until the 1970s, when farmers started growing it for export, it can be said that kewa datsi is a relatively new Bhutanese dish that became popular over the last few decades.