Recipes | Simply Tibetan, Simply Delicious

Dre-ngo (Roasted Rice)

Who doesn’t love Dre-ngo ? Has it been a while since you had some ? You love it but don’t know how its made? Well, today’s your lucky day – … Continue reading →

November 23, 2014 · 14 Comments

Tsampa

Whenever I prepare Tsampa, I think of Choe-la, a Tibetan nun who lived with our family and helped look after us children. Choe-la’s smiling face, as she grew older, filled … Continue reading →

March 19, 2014 · 34 Comments

Sangha Bhaley is a favorite treat for Tibetans from Lhasa, Tibet’s capital city – it’s a special type of Tibetan khabsey. Loosely translated, sangha bhaley means “one srang bread” – … Continue reading →

February 17, 2014 · 18 Comments

Chhaang

With the end of year holidays and festivities going on, it feels appropriate to post a recipe for Chhaang. I made mine with rice but you can make it with … Continue reading →

December 4, 2013 · 9 Comments

Sho

We Tibetans have a special affection for ‘sho” – more commonly known as yogurt for you non-Tibetan speakers. For thousands years, our nomadic ancestors have been making and eating yogurt … Continue reading →

November 20, 2013 · 2 Comments

Ko-kun Bhaley, Yu-shang Bhaley , Logo-Momo (3-in-1)

I’ve been getting a number of requests for different bread recipes and I thought it might be easiest if I rolled them all into one recipe. Three different styles of … Continue reading →

October 28, 2013 · 9 Comments

Chu-tse Momo

Amdowas have a strong penchant for this dark green, pungent, garlicky, edible plant species that we know as “Chu-tse” – the common term being “garlic chives”. For me “chu-tse” synonyms … Continue reading →

September 22, 2013 · 11 Comments

Sha Shogok

Time to post a recipe for the perennial Tibetan favorite – Sha Shogok. I was discussing food and food culture with my 80 year old grand aunt who is from … Continue reading →

July 6, 2013 · 3 Comments

Drang-thuk

Amdowas love their noodles. Noodles in soup in the winter days and cold noodles in the summer time. My husband laughs at how much I love noodles – I guess … Continue reading →

April 21, 2013 · 9 Comments

Thenthuk Ngopa / Tro-Menphen

One of my all time favorite foods is Tro-Menphen ( or Thenthuk Ngopa). It is a Silingwa dish – popular amongst the Tibetan farming communities based around the Siling region, … Continue reading →

April 13, 2013 · 6 Comments

MOMO

The perfect momo has a shell that’s delicate yet firm enough to hold in the juices. One bite and the juice will squirt out if you’re not careful. Momos are … Continue reading →

February 24, 2013 · 22 Comments

Borom Garma

With Losar just around the corner on February 11, we finally got around to begin our Losar preparations this past weekend. Losar is a time when all Tibetan families look … Continue reading →

February 4, 2013 · 6 Comments