Kimchi Recipe

Kimchi at glance: Kimchi, a fermented vegetable dish typically made with cabbage and radishes, is renowned for its unique flavor, health benefits, and versatility. It’s often used as a side dish, in stews, or even in fusion dishes like kimchi burgers and kimchi tacos. The following is the halal Kimchi Recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium napa cabbage
• 1/4 cup sea salt
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons Korean red pepper flakes (Gochugaru)
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 small carrot, julienned
• 1 small daikon radish, julienned
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (halal-certified) or soy sauce for a vegetarian option

Instructions:

1. Cut the napa cabbage into quarters and soak in salted water for 2 hours.
2. Rinse the cabbage thoroughly and drain.
3. In a bowl, mix the ginger, garlic, sugar, and red pepper flakes to create the paste.
4. Add green onions, carrot, and daikon radish to the paste.
5. Rub the paste mixture onto each cabbage leaf.
6. Pack the cabbage tightly into a jar, pressing down to release some liquid.
7. Leave the jar at room temperature for 1-2 days to ferment, then refrigerate.