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Quick Kimchi

Funky fermented cabbage for Korean bowls, pancakes and rice.

1 large jarBatch
10Meals
Storage: Fridge 1–2 months, improving (never freeze)
Quick Kimchi

Batch ingredients

Makes 1 large jar.

  • 1 Chinese cabbage, chopped1 napa cabbage, chopped
  • 2 tbsp salt2 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp gochugaru chilli flakes3 tbsp gochugaru chilli flakes
  • 4 garlic cloves4 garlic cloves
  • 3 cm ginger1 in ginger
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar1 tsp sugar
  • 4 spring onions4 scallions
  • 1 carrot, julienned1 carrot, julienned

Method

  1. Salt the cabbage and leave 1 hour, then rinse and squeeze dry.
  2. Blend garlic, ginger, gochugaru, soy and sugar to a paste.
  3. Massage the paste through the cabbage, spring onions and carrot (wear gloves).
  4. Pack tightly into a jar, press down, leave at room temp 1–2 days, then refrigerate.

Unlocks 10 meals

Make a batch and these come together fast.