🇧🇹 Bhutanese Cuisine

Jaju

Milk and Vegetable Soup

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 136 kcal

A mild, creamy soup of mixed greens simmered in milk with butter and gentle spices, a soothing counterbalance to Bhutan's fiery dishes.

Ingredients

2 cups spinach, chopped
1 cup Swiss chard, chopped
2 cups whole milk
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Sichuan pepper
Salt to taste

Instructions

1 Melt butter in a saucepan. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
2 Add spinach and Swiss chard, cook until wilted, about 3 minutes.
3 Pour in milk and bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil).
4 Add Sichuan pepper and salt. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
5 Serve warm as a side soup alongside spicier dishes.

Did You Know?

Jaju is often served to guests as a gentle introduction to Bhutanese cuisine before the fiery datshi dishes appear.