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Monday, 28 October 2024

Vegan Korean Kimchi Soup (Kimchi Sundubu Jjigae)

Veganized from original recipe on Korean Bapsang. This dish was very pungent but in all the right ways. So delicious!


Vegan Korean Kimchi Soup (Kimchi Sundubu Jjigae)

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) extra soft/silken tofu

⅓ cup thinly sliced kimchi

3 ounces faux beef (I used Meati mushroom steaks)

1 to 3 teaspoons gochugaru (Korean red chili pepper flakes/paste)

2 tsp minced garlic

1 Tbls sesame oil use a little more if using more gochugaru

1 cup water 

1/2 Tbls vegan fish sauce (or Ume Plum Vinegar)

3 Tbls juice from kimchi

Pinch black pepper

Salt to taste

1 scallion, finely chopped

1/2 tsp Black Salt (to substitute the egg taste)

Optional: fishy vegan products such as Dulse flakes


Method

Cut the vegan steak and kimchi into small thin strips. 

Add the kimchi, meat, gochugaru, garlic and sesame oil to a small pot, and place it over medium heat.

Stir-fry until the meat is almost cooked, 3 - 4 minutes.

Pour in water, vegan fish sauce and the juice from the kimchi. 

Bring it to a boil, and continue to boil for 3 - 4 minutes. 

Add the soft tofu in big chunks. Stir in the salt and black pepper. 

Cook for 4 -5 minutes. 

Add the chopped scallion just before removing the pot from the heat. 

Friday, 11 October 2024

Oat Milk

 It’s easy to make your own oatmilk!

Do not precook the oats! The milk will be slimy if the oats are left long enough for the starch to release.

My favourite version was with added pecans and quinoa flakes, it was so creamy!


Oat Milk

Ingredients 

1 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup cashews

4 cups purified water

Date/Agave/Maple Syrup (optional but adds a touch of sweetness and a natural preservative)


Method

In a high speed blender blitz all ingredients for 30 seconds. Any longer can release the starches.

Pour through a nut bag (or fine sieve with cheese cloth) in container of choice and store refrigerated for up to a week.

You might need to shake before using.