Arunachali Smoked Yak Cheese Soup

Name: Arunachali Smoked Yak Cheese Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Monpa
Ingredients: 150 g smoked yak cheese; 150 g local greens; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Ginger; 2 stalks spring onion; 1 tbsp Butter; 0.5 tsp Salt; 700 ml Water

A warming clear soup with cubes of smoked yak cheese and greens, a high-altitude household dish from the Monpa community of Tawang.

🇮🇳India· Arunachal Pradesh

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 30 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 190 kcal

Ingredients

0 of 8 gathered

Servings

Equipment

•Heavy pot

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 190 kcal
fat: 13 g
carbs: 6 g
fibre: 2 g
protein: 12 g
calories: 190 kcal

Instructions

1
Soak the smoked yak cheese cubes in warm water for 15 minutes so they soften.
2
Heat butter in a pot. Fry the garlic and ginger gently until fragrant.
3
Pour in water. Bring it to a gentle boil.
4
Drain the softened cheese cubes. Add them to the pot.
5
Simmer gently for 10 minutes. Let the cheese soften further without fully melting.
6
Add the chopped local greens. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
7
Season with salt to taste. Keep in mind that the cheese is already salty.
8
Scatter chopped spring onion over the top. Serve hot.

Chef's tips

Soak the cheese well ahead of time so it softens evenly without turning rubbery. Simmer gently instead of boiling hard to keep the cheese pieces whole.