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Nutrition: per serving (8)

  • kcal42
  • fat1g
    low
  • saturates0g
  • carbs7g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre2g
  • protein1g
  • salt2g
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Method

  • step 1

    Slice the cabbage into 2.5cm strips. Tip into a bowl, mix with 1 tbsp sea salt, then set aside for 1 hr. Meanwhile, make the kimchi paste by blending the garlic, ginger, fish sauce (if using), chilli sauce, sugar and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.

  • step 2

    Rinse the cabbage under cold running water, drain and dry thoroughly. Transfer to a large bowl and toss through the paste, along with the radishes, carrot and spring onions. Serve straight away or pack into a large jar, seal and leave to ferment at room temperature overnight, then chill. Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks - the flavour will improve the longer it's left.

RECIPE TIPS
WHAT IS SRIRACHA CHILLI SAUCE?

Named after the coastal city of Si Racha in Thailand, where it originates, this spicy, tangy sauce is made from red chilli peppers, garlic, vinegar, salt and sugar. It is widely used a s a dipping sauce or condiment in Thai and Vietnamese cuisines. Find it in specialist Asian food stores, larger Marks & Spencer and Tesco stores, or online.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2014

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A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.36 ratings

andrew61218189238

I'm not sure about the cabbage preparation. Step1 says salt cabbage for an hour. Step 2 says wash the cabbage. This will wash the salt off so preventing fermentation. The vinegar will promote pickling. Do we actually wash the cabbage before salting to keep the salt in the recipe? Confused..

AT94uritubwerafli

Something about this recipe makes it so the fermentation process doesn't occur. It's esentially a pickle recipe. Also, way too sweet.

contact44103

Mine fermented perfectly and wasn't sweet at all. Super easy. I used real Korean chil powder rather than sriracha.

mgalvin83447689

Vinegar is NEVER used in the making of Kimchi. If vinegar is added, the dish is pickled and most of the nutrients destroyed. Kimchi is a FERMENTED dish - not pickled. Fermentation is the primary source of its probiotic benefits - same as sauerkraut. If it helps, I used to live in Korea.

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It's not a bad recipe. It's my understanding that in Korea traditionally it was to preserve vegetables to see them through the winter. In our house a jar barely makes it through a week. Throughout the the winter I make it every Sunday. Sometimes I brine the cabbage, sometimes I don't. It makes…

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tip

You can substitute two of the ingredients: Garlic - garlic granules Chinese leaf - white pointed cabbage

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