4 delicious and healthy Tibetan food

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Tibetan cuisine is largely based on the ancient knowledge of Tibetan medicine, which deeply studies the properties and interaction of objects and phenomena, primary elements and their energies in relation to human health.

According to this knowledge, human health directly depends on the balance of "heat" and "cold", and according to their properties, food can be "warm" or "cold". Meals should be appropriate for the climate, season, time of day.

It is no secret that the sharply continental climate of the highlands is harsh and cold, respectively, in order to even out the balance, the kitchen must contain a lot of "warm".

So what is healthy in Tibetan cuisine? Tibetans practically do not eat raw, this is also due to the climate. Traditionally in Tibet, steamers are used, which allows you to better preserve the beneficial properties of the products.

Chef of the Tibet restaurant Dhondup Pempa shared 4 recipes of Tibetan cuisine with "Cleo".

1. Briani rice with vegetables and cold kefir soup

Composition:

• Mixed vegetables (any vegetables to taste) - 150 g
• Basmati rice 200 g, boiling water
• Onions, ginger, garlic (optional)
• Chili pepper (optional)
• Tomato 1 pc.
• Natural yogurt 1 tbsp
• Spice mix for Bryani
• Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
• Salt
• Cashews 1 tbsp
• Cilantro

1. Pour some vegetable oil into a preheated pan.

2. Finely chopped onions, ginger, garlic, fry until golden brown, add finely chopped tomato, fry a little more, add a vegetable mix, a special mixture of spices for Briyani, 1 tbsp. yogurt, 1 tbsp. cashew nuts, mix everything thoroughly, cook for a few minutes.

3. Then add to the resulting mixture Basmati rice, cooked separately (Basmati is cooked for about 20 minutes), finely chopped fresh mint, salt, simmer for 10 minutes - done!

4. Before serving, you can drizzle with lemon juice and garnish with a sprig of cilantro.

5. Pilaf Bryani successfully sets off Khir ka Raita - cold soup with kefir. To prepare it, finely chop a cucumber, a tomato, knead in a salted kefir base.

2. Tofu with vegetables in a spicy sauce

Composition:

• Broccoli 40 g
• Cauliflower 40 g
• Carrots 35 g
• Green beans 25 g
• Chinese cabbage 20 g
• Tofu 40 g
• Champignons 30 g
• Vegetable oil 5 g
• Ginger (root) 5 g
• Water 50 ml
• Hot sauce 5 ml
• Corn starch 5 g

1. Fry ginger.

2. Add vegetables (fry with ginger for 1-2 minutes).

3. Add water, salt, hot sauce, the whole contents boil for 5-7 minutes.

4. Add lightly fried tofu.

5. Add cornstarch, stirring for 1 minute.

6. Put the finished dish on a plate.

3. Norling salad

Composition:

• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Carrot
• Champignon
• A tomato
• Green bean
• Black tibetan mushrooms
• Sesame oil, salt

1. We wash vegetables, clean. We cut carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms.

2. You need to boil all vegetables together for about two minutes. Vegetables retain their nutrients and vitamins through short cooking. Suitable for lovers of healthy food.

3. After that, drain the water, season with sesame sauce (sesame oil, Tibetan salt).

4. Put it nicely on a plate.

4. Family soup Gya-Kok

Family Tibetan soup for several (4-5) persons is served in a special heated tureen.

It is being prepared for the holidays, and after it, plans for the next year are discussed in the family circle and good wishes are expressed.

Traditionally, the soup is served by the eldest.

The soup is rich in ingredients and nutritious, yet surprisingly light and original. The soup is cooked on the basis of chicken broth.

Vegetables are placed in a slightly salted boiling broth: broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, green beans, spinach, shiitake mushrooms and champignons.

All this is cooked for 4 minutes, then the separately boiled ones are added: chicken, lamb and shrimp. It boils for about 5 more minutes.

Glass soy noodles are added, cook for another 3 minutes over low heat. At the very end, finely chopped tofu cubes and an omelet cut into thin strips, pre-fried on both sides, are added. Soup, if desired, can be cooked in spicy or not spicy broth.