Kimchi Jjigae

Hearty and spicy, Kimchi Jjigae is the perfect dish to warm up on a cold winter day.  

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Enough for one serving  

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp kimchi (we recommend our weekend kimchi version, as it is thoroughly flavored and aromatic) 
• 30g onion, cut into thin slices 
• 1-2 leaves of green onion (we like them thinly sliced ) 
• (Optional) 50g shiitake mushrooms, chopped  
• 50 g tofu (firm version), cut into 1 cm cubes 
• 80ml water 
• 1/3 tbsp chili flakes ( regular or gochugaru ) 
• 1/3 tbsp soy sauce 
• (Optional for extra spiciness!) 1/3 tsp Korean chili paste ( gochujang ) 
• 1/2 tsp garlic , finely chopped 

Instructions

1. Cook the kimchi in a large pot until tender.
   
   
   
   
2. Add onions, mushrooms, tofu, water , chili flakes, soy sauce, chili paste, garlic to the pot.
   
   
   
   
3. Bring everything to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes , stirring regularly.
   
   
   
   
4. Add the spring onions and turn off the heat .  
   
   
5. Serve with rice and other side dishes.  
   
   

The recipe from https://mykoreankitchen.com/kimchi-jjigae/#recipe adjusted