radish kimchi

The most famous Korean side dish

Korea

Side dish
2 persons
90
Spicy

Kimchi is the national dish of Korea, the so popular and a culturally important ingredient. It is high in vitamins, fiber and antioxidants and low in fat or cholesterol. Make Radish Kimchi yourself with this easy recipe!

Ingredients

1.3 kg Daikon (white radish/rettich)

1 tbsp Sea salt

1 tbsp Sugar

6 tbsp Water

6 Garlic cloves, finely chopped

2.5 cm Ginger, peeled and finely chopped

4 Spring onion stalks, cut into 4 cm pieces

Preparation method for radish kimchi

Clean, rinse and cut the radishes into 1.5cm cubes in a large bowl. Sprinkle the salt and sugar over the radishes. Mix well until the radishes are evenly coated. and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
Drain the cubes well, but do not rinse.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, stir together 6 tbsp water and 1 tbsp rice flour. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Pour the flour mixture into a bowl and let it cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger, chilli powder, fish sauce and the cooled rice flour. Add the diced radishes and mix well.
Store the kimchi in a jar, making sure it doesn't contain too much air.
Cover and keep at room temperature for 24 hours, then refrigerate for 1-3 days to ferment. It can be kept in the fridge for 1-2 months.