Radish Kimchi
Classic Korean banchan typically served with every meal.
Ingredients
- 120 ml (1 cup) water
- g (3 cup) sea salt
- g (3 cup) plum sauce
- 2 ml (5 cup) radishes, ends trimmed and quartered
- 175 g (6 cup) fresh chives
- 60 ml (¼ cup) fish sauce
- 60 g (½ small) small onion, peeled
- g (3 cup) chilies
- g (6 small) garlic clove, peeled
- 15 g (3 cup) fresh ginger root, peeled
- g (2 cup) salted shrimp sauce
- g (2 cup) white rice, steamed, cooled
- g (4 cup) red pepper powder
Directions
- Combine the water, fine sea salt and plum sauce in a small bowl and stir to incorporate. Set aside.
- Place the cleaned and trimmed radish into a large bowl with the cut chives. Pour the water,salt and plum mixture over the radish and chives and toss to incorporate. Set aside.
- Place the fish sauce, onion, red chilies, garlic, ginger, shrimp sauce and cooled cooked riceinto the Vitamix® container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select Variable 1. Start the machine and slowly increase to its highest possible speed.
- Blend for 45 seconds until a fine paste has formed.
- Remove the container from the blending base and lid and stir in the red pepper powder to incorporate.
- Once the red pepper powder has been incorporated, pour the mixture over the radish and chive mixture in the large bowl.
- Toss to incorporate evenly. Once incorporated, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
