Description
Warm and spicy kimchi jjigae is a beloved Korean dish. This version uses 100% plant-based ingredients, and is so yummy and flavorful!
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup kimchi, chopped or cut with scissors
- 60 ml kimchi juice
- 4 cups kombu stock (combine the hot water and a piece of kombu or the dried shiitake mushrooms) *
- 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean hot sauce)
- 2 tsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 head of cabbage
- Mushrooms of choice (I recommend shiitake or enoki mushrooms)
- 200 g tofu (medium firm or soft)
- Green onions, thinly sliced for toppings
- Rice to enjoy with
Instructions
- Add hot water to dried shiitake mushrooms and let steep for at least 30 minutes. Preserve the stock water.
- Cut and prep the onion, garlic, cabbage, spring onion, and tofu. Cut the roots off the enoki mushrooms and separate into bunches.
- Heat the pot with the cooking oil and sesame oil. Sauté minced garlic and onion for 1-2 minutes.
- Add kimchi, kimchi juice together with the gochujang and gochugaru and stir fry for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the shiitake mushroom together with the stock. Bring to boil for a few minutes.
- Add the cabbage and enoki mushroom. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 7-10 minutes until everything is softened.
- Add the tofu cubes and finish with spring onions and sesame seeds on top.
Notes
Even though heat kills the probiotic (good) bacteria presence in kimchi, other nutrients and benefits still remain. Stir-frying transforms its textures and flavors to enhance the overall dish. If you want the probiotics, have a separate kimchi as a side dish. Problem solved!
Make sure to check if your kimchi and gochujang are vegan.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 336
- Sugar: 4.3g
- Sodium: 1622mg (71%)
- Fat: 7.5g (10%)
- Saturated Fat: 1.1g (5%)
- Carbohydrates: 59.6g (22%)
- Fiber: 5.2g (19%)
- Protein: 8.9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg