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    Home » Breakfast » Gondo Datshi: Eggs with Goat Cheese and Herbs

    Gondo Datshi: Eggs with Goat Cheese and Herbs

    Published on May 16, 2019 Modified: Aug 8, 2020 by The Foreign Fork This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    Gondo Datshi is a classic Bhutanese recipe made by scrambling eggs with goat cheese, butter, and herbs. It is best served with a big slice of toasted, crusty bread!

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    “Hello Reader! I try my hardest to research recipes as best as I can before posting to ensure I am representing each culture correctly. If this recipe is from your country and I have made a mistake or you have suggestions for how to make it more authentic, I would love to hear! Please leave a comment below letting me know what should be different, and I will rework the recipe. It is always my intention to pay homage and respect to each cultural dish that I cook. Thanks for reading!”

    I love me a good egg recipe, but sometimes, when I make the same old thing every day, it bores me. I love scrambled eggs, but scrambled eggs with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and cheese mixed in becomes a bit tiresome upon repetition. Ya feel? Well I’m glad to share this Gondo Datshi recipe with you today, because it brings a whole new life to scrambled eggs!

    Yak Cheese (…?)

    I’ll start off by saying this… Yak cheese is a hugely popular ingredient in Bhutan, and, quite unfortunately, I don’t live in a location with an abundant access to yaks. If there’s cheese in my recipe, it should be yak cheese. But yak cheese is hard to find in Rochester and expensive to import, so I got a bit creative. Goat cheese is a delicious substitute, if I do say so myself. For some information on yak cheese, click here.

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    What Makes This Gondo Datshi Recipe Special?

    The texture of the eggs tastes unlike any scrambled eggs I’ve ever eaten. You crack the eggs into water and combine them with butter and cheese, so the curds turn out a lot smaller than your run-of-the-mill scrambled eggs. The eggs are whisked continuously, so the texture is more grainy that chunky. I LOVE IT. Plus, herb-filled anything is a plus for me. I love the dill flavor in the recipe. The best thing, too, is that you can edit the recipe to fit your flavor profile. If you like more dill (like my Aunt Jeanie), add more dill! If you like less dill (like myself), add less dill! Easy peasy!

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    How to Serve Your Gondo Datshi

    I like my Gondo Datshi served best with a big piece of crusty bread. Isn’t that how eggs are meant to be eaten all the time?

    Did you like this breakfast recipe? If so, make sure to also check out my recipe for Pomidor-Yumurta (Eggs with Tomatoes) from Azerbaijan or my recipe for Kaiserschmarrn (Shredded Pancakes) from Austria. If you make this recipe and love it, make sure to share a photo of it on Facebook or Instagram and tag @TheForeignFork or hashtag #TheForeignFork. And, always, leave a comment about what you think!

    Gondo-Datschi with Herbs and Bread

    Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese and Herbs (Gondo Datshi from Bhutan)

    Gondo Datshi is a classic Bhutanese recipe made by scrambling eggs with goat cheese, butter, and herbs. It is best served with a big slice of toasted, crusty bread!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Bhutan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 485kcal
    Author: The Foreign Fork

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Water
    • 4 tbsp Butter
    • 4 oz Goat cheese
    • 4 Eggs
    • ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ½ tbsp Fresh dill
    • 1 tbsp Fresh parsley
    • 2 tbsp Fresh chives
    • 1 tbsp Fresh oregano

    Instructions

    • In a medium pot, boil the water on the stove.
    • Once the water is boiling, add butter and allow to melt..
    • Add cheese and whisk.
    • Crack in eggs. Add salt and cayenne pepper .
    • Whisk eggs fairly continuously for about 10 minutes, until they start to scramble.
    • Once the eggs are almost completely scrambled, add the finely chopped herbs.
    • Cook for about another 15 minutes, until the eggs reach your desired doneness.
    • Serve with a toasted piece of crusty bread and enjoy!
    • Leave a comment on this post letting me know what you thought.

    Notes

    Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 414mg | Sodium: 1123mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2214IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. James says

      June 26, 2019 at 1:55 am

      5 stars
      I loved these eggs! You cannot go wrong with breakfast and if you combine this with the other Bhutan recipe for the Ema Datschi, it is IN-CRED-IBLE!

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      • Alexandria Drzazgowski says

        June 27, 2019 at 1:37 am

        You’re so right; they’re awesome when you put them together! Good add!

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