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Vegan Kimchi
Julie Hasson is the author of 5 cookbooks. She is very passionate about food. You can visit her at: www.juliehasson.com
Julie's Vegan Kimchi
I love Kimchi! I've been experimenting with this recipe for years. The combination of red pepper, salt, garlic and ginger coupled with the pickled-crunchy texture of the cabbage get my taste buds reeling. I make it all year round.
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 tablespoons sweet rice flour
1/4 cup minced ginger
1/4 cup minced garlic
1 large head Nappa cabbage (about 4-1/2 pounds), sliced into 1-inch or larger pieces and quartered
3-4 tablespoons kosher salt
5 tablespoons Korean hot pepper flakes
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
1. In a saucepan, whisk together water and rice flour until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking continuously, until mixture thickens and starts to simmer. Remove from heat and let cool off a bit. Add ginger and garlic, whisking well.
2. In a very large bowl, add cabbage and sprinkle with salt, pepper and scallions, tossing to mix. Let sit for 5 minutes. Pour sauce over cabbage, tossing well.
3. Let cabbage sit at room temperature for a couple hours. Toss well and place in large container. Refrigerate.
Tip:
This kimchi can be served as a salad the day that it’s made, or refrigerated for up to a week. The kimchi will continue to ferment, developing a stronger flavor each day.
The recipe can be halved.
Copyright © 2009 Julie Hasson
June 1, 2009 | Julie, I adore this recipe & cannot thank you ENOUGH for posting it out here. I have one question, though. I follow the South Beach Diet plan (successfully!) and wonder if there is a reason we absolutely must have the sweet rice flour? What would happen if this were made without it? Any ideas? Thank you for your time & creativity! Melanie” —mlowery66
June 1, 2009 | I'm so glad that you're enjoying the kimchi! It's pretty addictive, isn't it?! Although I haven't tried this, I think that you might be able to omit the water/sweet rice flour mixture, just tossing everything else together (cabbage, salt, ginger, garlic, pepper flakes). If you do it, please let me know how it comes out.” —Julie Hasson