How to cook vegetables in Korean?
The piquant aroma of Korean vegetables attracts all connoisseurs of national cuisine. Every year, Korean dishes and spices are becoming more and more popular not only in their own country, but also abroad. Now almost no restaurant menu is complete without Korean dishes. As a rule, such dishes are not cheap due to their growing popularity, so you can learn how to cook them yourself: firstly, they are tastier, and secondly, they are more economical. The article will focus on cooking Korean vegetables for the winter.
Features of vegetables in Korean
Koreans surprise us not only with their habits and way of life, but also with vegetables, without which their cuisine can hardly be imagined. These unusual vegetables came to Korea from Japan:
- mizuna replaces parsley and dill for Koreans;
- tatsoi looks like spinach;
- broccoli in Korean is tastier than ordinary cabbage, it is simply steamed;
- daikon is eaten raw, boiled, and even dried;
- taro tastes like raw potatoes and nuts at the same time; delicacies are prepared from it on holidays;
- Lemongrass looks like green onion and tastes like lemon.
- bok choy - a variety of salads are prepared from this cabbage;
- stakhis is a very healthy artichoke;
- red cucumbers are used as salads or even for marmalade (sweet dishes);
- dragon beans are eaten both raw and cooked;
- Oriental pumpkin is used for snacks and savory dishes;
- lotus root, its pods are eaten fried, boiled or stewed.
Recipes for the winter
Korean salad
Winter preparation pleases with its ease of preparation, has an unsurpassed aroma. The preparation is served on its own, but you can add it to meat dishes.
Ingredients:
- onion - 0.5 kg;
- seasoning - 2 tbsp. l.;
- carrots - 3 kg;
- sugar - 100 g;
- coriander - 0.5 tsp;
- salt - 2 tbsp. l.;
- vinegar - 9% - 100 g;
- rast. oil - 100 g;
- garlic - 2-3 heads.
The recipe is this.
- Fry the onion in plenty of oil.
- Three carrots on a grater, then add oil and all the necessary seasonings to it. Fried onions are also added to carrots. We leave for 30 minutes.
- We lay out the dish in the jars and sterilize them (it takes 30 minutes; you can sterilize the jars in the classic way in a saucepan).
- Roll up and tightly wrap the workpiece.
Such a salad, for example, can be served with white or red fish. The crispy texture of the salad is a great addition to a fish dish.
Korean fried vegetables
An unusually delicious dish. In addition to being able to decorate any festive table, it can also be served both hot and as a cold snack.
Ingredients:
- eggplant - 2 pcs.;
- meat - 200 g (it is better to choose veal);
- tomatoes - 3-4;
- bell pepper - 2 pcs.;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- frozen green beans - 200 g;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp. l.;
- onions - 2 heads;
- monosodium glutamate - quite a bit (flavor enhancer can be omitted, if desired).
The recipe looks like this.
- We cut the eggplants (usually they are cut into strips) and salt them well. We leave for 3 hours.
- We also cut other products: veal, tomatoes, onions and peppers.
- Put the onion into the hot oil.As soon as it is fried, add tomatoes to the pan to it. Fry them, stirring, until all the water comes out.
- Squeeze the eggplant and add to the pan, fry for no longer than 3 minutes. Immediately add pepper to these ingredients. Frying time: 5 minutes (without lid).
- Add the beans to the products, fry for a few more minutes (2-3).
- Do not rush to turn off the dish - a couple of minutes before that you need to season it well with garlic, glutamate and soy sauce.
Zucchini for the winter
Canning vegetables helps every housewife save time in the future. A savory appetizer with an exquisite aroma will perfectly complement a fish or meat dish.
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 150 ml;
- hot pepper - 2 pcs.;
- sweet pepper - 0.5 kg;
- zucchini - 3 kg;
- onion - 0.5 kg;
- Korean seasoning - 20 g;
- vinegar 9% - 160 ml;
- salt - 2 tbsp. l.;
- garlic - 7-8 cloves;
- carrots - 0.5 kg;
- sugar - 100 g.
The recipe is this.
- Cut into strips all the necessary vegetables.
- Fry vegetables: onions and carrots (necessarily in a large amount of oil).
- Then add zucchini and peppers to the onions and carrots in the pan. We continue to fry.
- We add spices to the products. Then leave the dish to stew for 30 minutes.
- After the elapsed time, add vinegar and turn off the fire.
- We lay out a fragrant snack in jars and sterilize for about 15 minutes.
- We roll up, and after that we wrap the banks.
Kimchi (for lovers of spicy dishes)
Kimchi is a spicy cabbage with ginger that is eaten in Korea. There are many options for its preparation, everyone adds to the dish what they like more.
Ingredients:
- fresh ginger - 2 tsp;
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- Beijing cabbage - 1 kg;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- green onions - a bunch;
- coarse salt - 4 tbsp. l.;
- sugar - 1 tsp;
- garlic - 5-6 cloves;
- red pepper (hot) - 2 tbsp. l.;
- red pepper (sweet) - 1 tbsp. l.;
- soy sauce - 2-3 tbsp. l.
The recipe looks like this.
- We cut the cabbage into several parts, after cutting off the “ass” from it.
- Cut the carrot into strips, and the onion into rings. Green is better to cut obliquely in length 2-3 cm.
- We put the chopped ingredients in a saucepan and stir them (so that the cabbage leaves can separate), then pour water (1 l) and add salt. We leave to stand overnight.
- Try the cabbage with your hand: if it is soft and bends, this means that it is ready.
- Take: ginger, red peppers, garlic (chopped garlic press), sugar and soy sauce. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl. We rub the ginger and place it in a bowl with peppers. We mix.
- Drain the brine from the cabbage into a separate container. We squeeze it with our hands and put it in a separate bowl.
- Cut cabbage leaves (small squares). Then pour it with sauce and mix (preferably by hand).
- We shift the finished dish into a jar and leave it for several days (do not put it in the refrigerator). Already after the elapsed time, you can put it in the refrigerator or immediately start using it.
Mushroom preparation in Korean
What delicious store-bought canned mushrooms. But it’s even tastier when Korean mushrooms are cooked at home - you can always decorate the table or enjoy them in winter.
Ingredients:
- hot pepper - 2 pods;
- boiled mushrooms - 3.5 kg;
- garlic - 3-4 heads;
- onion - 1 kg;
- carrots - 500 g;
- seasoning "yannim" - 2 packs;
- vinegar - 9% - 200 ml;
- vegetable oil - 300 ml;
- salt - 8 tbsp. l.;
- sugar - 8 tbsp. l.
The recipe is this.
- Cut the carrots into strips, add mushrooms to it.
- We add all the necessary seasonings to carrots and mushrooms. Sugar and salt, then mix everything and leave for a while.
- Saute the onion in plenty of oil until translucent. Next, pour the hot mass over the mushrooms and mix well.
- Add pepper, vinegar and garlic (chopped with a garlic press) to the mushrooms.
- Mix, then put in jars (they need to be sterilized for 15 minutes). Banks are rolled up, turned upside down and wrapped.
Korean carrot
Spicy carrot is a traditional Korean food. She quickly became popular. Few people can disagree with the fact that carrots are very tasty, sometimes they are simply indispensable for fried potatoes or a festive table.
Ingredients:
- carrots - 3.5 kg;
- onions - 2 pcs.;
- garlic - 300 g;
- dried cilantro - 5 tsp;
- sugar - 4 tsp;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml;
- vinegar 70% - 30 ml;
- pepper: black and red - 1 tsp each;
- salt - 15 g.
Recipe.
- Ready carrots (grated) sugar and salt, leave for 20-25 minutes.
- Add peppers to carrots. Leave for 10-15 minutes after mixing.
- Then add vinegar to the carrots and mix (it is better to do it with your hands), leave for 25-30 minutes.
- Fry the chopped onion strongly (it must be put in hot oil in a frying pan). After that, remove it to a plate, and add cilantro to the oil. Bring to a boil.
- Drizzle carrots with oil and leave for 15-20 minutes.
- Garlic (chopped with a garlic press) is mixed with carrots, put into jars, sterilized and rolled up.
Winter preparations will appeal to all lovers of aromatic Korean dishes. And in cold weather, pickles will come in handy, because spicy food warms well.But the main thing is not to overdo it with spicy seasonings, because they can not only make the dish spicy, but also spoil its taste.
How to cook Korean-style carrots for the winter, see below.