Cauliflower Leaves Kimchi
Make Kimchi With Whole Cauliflower Leaves
Ingredients
- cauliflower leaves with stems
- 3 medium sized carrots
- 2 small radishes
- 3-4 green onions
- 1 tablespoon of Korean gochugaru or any other chilli type you like
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce for a vegetarian version
- 1 ½ tablespoons of coarse sea salt 20-25 grams + ½ cup more
- 1 teaspoon salt 5 grams
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil 15 millilitres
Instructions
- Clean, wash and trim the cauliflower leaves, removing all imperfections and those stems that are just to hard to eat
- Depending on your preference leave them in big pieces (even whole if you like) or cut them into bite-sized pieces
- Cover the bottom of a deep tray with one layer of leaves and sprinkle some salt on each one (use the extra half cup of salt for this)
- Continue by layering leaves sprinkled in salt until you run out.
- Let them sit until the stem have become more flexible or even bendable
- Wash carrots, radishes and green onions then proceed with julienning the carrots, slicing the radishes and chopping the green onions
- In a large bowl, combine red pepper flakes, grated ginger, minced garlic, fish sauce (or soy sauce for a vegetarian version), sugar, salt, and sesame oil. Mix well to form a smooth, well mixed paste.
- → If the paste is too thick add a little water
- Remove the cauliflower leaves from their salty bed and wash them
- To the same large bowl add cauliflower leaves, julienned carrot and chopped green onions then WITH GLOVES mix everything thoroughly until all leaves are well-coated with the paste
- Now it’s time to tightly pack the jars with your kimchi mixture
- Make sure to press down the produce enough to eliminate air pockets and to leave enough head space ( 3cm / 1 inch )
- Seal the jars and let them ferment at room temperature for anything between 5 days and two weeks depending on your taste preferences
- When your cauliflower leaves kimchi has reached a flavour you like it’s time to move it to the refrigerator for storage
Notes
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