Gut Loving Kimchi by BBC Goodfood

Kimchi is a classic Korean dish involving fermented cabbage that provides a great boost of vegetable based probiotics. Here is a quick recipe from the BBC Goodfood for making your own at home

Serves:

10-15 servings

Preparation time:

20 mins. *Plus 1hr fermenting

INGREDIENTS

1 Chinese cabbage
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2½ cm/1in piece grated
2 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
2 tbsp sriracha chilli sauce or chilli paste (see below)
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
3 tbsp rice vinegar
8 radishes coarsely grated
2 carrots cut into matchsticks or coarsely grated
4 spring onions

PREPARATION

Slice the cabbage into 2.5cm strips. Tip slices into a bowl & mix with 1 tbsp sea salt, then put aside for 1 hr.
During this time, make the kimchi paste by blending the garlic, ginger, fish sauce (if using), chilli sauce, sugar and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.
Rinse the cabbage under cold running water, drain and dry thoroughly.
Transfer to a large bowl and toss through the paste, along with the radishes, carrot and spring onions.
Serve straight away or pack into a large 1 litre jar, seal and leave to ferment at room temperature overnight, then chill.

This gut loving Kimchi will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, with the flavour improving the longer it's left. BBC Goodfood recipe can be found here