 Kim chi (Fermented napa cabbage)

1 head
nappa cabbage |
1/2
onion, thin sliced |
1/4
carrot, thin julienne |
1/4
radish, thin julienne |
4 green
onions, cut into 2 inches |
2 tbsp
minced garlic |
1 tsp
minced ginger |
1/2
cup go choo ga roo (Korean chili powder) |
2 tsp
salt |
1 tbsp
sugar |
1/2
cup sea salt (or any coarse salt) |
1 cup
water |
1/4
cup jeot gal (Korean fish sauce) |
1/3
cup water |
1 tbsp
flour |
Quarter the nappa cabbage,
wash and drain.
Mix 1/2 cup sea salt (or any
coarse salt) and 1 cup water.
Put cabbages in a salted water and take out one at a time to get salt down.
In a container, add cabbages and pour salted water, set aside for at least 6-8
hours.
(Overnight will be great.)
The cabbage should be soft enough to bend. Wash, drain well.
In a small pan, add 1/3 cup
water and 1 tbsp flour, mix well.
Put on a medium heat, stir with a whisk constantly until boils, off the heat,
cool slightly.
To a flour mixture, add 1/2
cup go choo ga roo (Korean chili powder), 2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/4 cup
jeot gal (Korean fish sauce), 2 tbsp minced garlic, and 1 tsp minced ginger.
Mix in vegetables to the flour
and chili powder mixture.
Take one cabbage, stuff in
above mixture to an every layer.
Try to fold in half With 2 outer leaves, wrap the whole thing securely.
Put it in a air tight container.
Let it sit on a kitchen counter for overnight.
Put in a refrigerator for 2-3 days.
cool tip ! Kim chi is the "must
have" in Korean food.
Napa cabbage kimchi is called "Bae chu kim chi", but also called just
kimchi.
There are dozens of different kinds of kimchi, made with all sorts of vegetables.
Also the varieties of flavor and amount of water content varies from one to
another.
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