Detailed step by step instructions of making easy Kimchi at home.
Course Side Dish
Keyword Kimchi
Prep Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours
Calories 34kcal
Author Elaine
Ingredients
1fresh Napa cabbage , around 1000g
1/3cupkosher salt
4tablespoonsKorean chili powder
1small bunch of Asian chive , or green onion , hard root removed
1/4middle size radish , cut into small strips
4garlic cloves , peeled
1thumb ginger , peeled
1/4middle size apple , peeled
1/4middle size pear , peeled
1tablespoonfish sauce
1tablespoonKorean salted shrimp
Rice glue
3tablespoonsglutinous rice powder
1cupwater
1-1.5tablespoonssugar
Instructions
Roughly clean the cabbage and remove any bad leaves. Cut it into two or four pieces. I cut into four pieces. Spread kosher salt evenly on the leaves. Do a little message and make sure all parts are well coated with salt. Set aside for around 6-8 hours or overnight until the leaves starting to soften and wilt.
Wash the cabbage under running water to remove extra salt and avoid over salty kimchi. Squeeze the water out and set aside.
Prepare the fermentation sauce
In a small pot, add around 1 cup water with 3 tablespoons of glutinous rice powder. Heat over medium slow fire and continue stirring during the process until the mixture becomes transparent. Add sugar when it is still hot. Stir to dissolve. Set aside to cool down.
Place garlic, ginger, apple chunk and pear chunk in a food processor, break them into puree or small dices. Transfer to the rice glue.
Add around 4 tablespoons of Korean chili powder, 1 tablespoon salted shrimp, 1 tablespoons of fish sauce and the chive pieces. Give a big stir to combine everything well.
Evenly spread the fermentation sauce on the cabbage and radish strips. Evenly, evenly, evenly!!! If you need to use hand, wear a plastic glove.
Transfer them to a pre-cleaned airtight jar. Rest at room temperature for 24-48 hours until it is slightly sour with the lid unsealed completely. And then seal the jar completely and keep in refrigerator. Serve directly as a side dish after 7 days fermentation or use in other recipes like soups, pancakes after 2 weeks.