Authentic Sikkimese Chhurpi Soup with Warm Steamed Rice
A comforting traditional soup featuring hardened yak cheese simmered with fiery local chillies and fresh greens. Served piping hot with steamed rice, it offers a deeply authentic taste of Himalayan cuisine.
40min
Total Time
4
Servings
Sikkimese
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Heat mustard oil in a heavy-bottomed pan until aromatic.
2
Sauté the sliced onions and minced garlic until golden brown.
3
Add chopped tomatoes and chillies, cooking until the tomatoes turn soft and pulpy.
4
Stir in the diced chhurpi cheese and mix well with the tomato base.
5
Pour in two cups of water and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
6
Add the fresh spinach leaves and simmer on low heat for ten minutes until the cheese softens.
7
Season with salt to taste and serve hot alongside bowls of steaming rice.
Ingredients
200g chhurpi cheese, soaked and diced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
3-4 local dalle chillies or bird eye chillies
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, sliced
1 tbsp mustard oil
1 cup fresh spinach leaves
Salt to taste
Warm steamed rice for serving
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