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Cabbage Kimchi with pepper seeds

Rare cabbage kimchi using chili pepper seeds. More flavorful, less spicy and slightly sweet. Unusual but you will love it.

Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 2 cabbages
Calories: 378 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 2 cabbages
  • 2 cup Sea Salt (Trader Joe's) (bittern removed)
  • 10 cup water
  • 1 cup Korean radish (julienned)
  • 8 green onions (cut 1.5 in long)
  • 3/4 cup minari (water dropwort – optional)
  • 15 large dried chili pepper (use Korean if you can)
  • 1 cup sweet rice paste (3 Tbsp sweet rice flour to 1 Cup / 240 ml water)
  • 10 dried anchovies (멸치 myeolchi)
  • 3 Tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1/4 tsp chopped ginger
  • 4 Tbsp fermented anchovy sauce (substitute: fish sauce)
  • 3 Tbsp saewoojeot – fermented shrimp sauce
  • 1 cup red chili powder (gochugaru)
  • 1/2 cup chili pepper seeds (gochussi)

Instructions

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  1. Brine cabbage (5-6hrs) and rinse about 2 times and let it drain. 2 cabbage + 10 C water + 2 C sea salt
  2. Split dried chili peppers and soaked them in warm water for 30 min or so until they became soft.
  3. Prepare other ingredients - as above
  4. First grind the soaked chili peppers in stone grinder if possible. otherwise, just use blender
  5. Add dried anchovies and blend or grind.
  6. Add sweet rice paste and mix.
  7. Add saewoojeot, garlic, ginger and blend or grind in bowl.
  8. If using blender, transfer seasoning to a large bowl.
  9. Add chili seeds and chili powder and mix.
  10. Add radish, green onions and water dropwort. Mix one final time.
  11. Stuff cabbage between layers with the seasoning/stuffing mix.

Notes

  • Ripen Kimchi by leaving out at room temperature for 1 ~2 days. Shorter if warmer and longer if colder temps. Once ripe, store in fridge.Check out my No Crazy Kimchi post for more details on how to ripen kimchi.Also instructions on brining Kimchi is on my blog - Kimjang Day 2.
  • Adapted from Sunni Kang's Seasonal Kimchi

Nutrition Information

Calories 378kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 83g (28%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 3008mg (125%) Potassium 2093mg (60%) Fiber 27g (108%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 1370IU (27%) Vitamin C 357.9mg (398%) Calcium 473mg (47%) Iron 5.5mg (31%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cabbages

Amount Per Serving

Calories 378

% Daily Value*

Calories 378kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 83g 28%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 3008mg 125%
Potassium 2093mg 45%
Fiber 27g 108%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 1370IU 27%
Vitamin C 357.9mg 398%
Calcium 473mg 47%
Iron 5.5mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.