Side dishe for 4

Quick Dongchimi

Name: Quick Dongchimi
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 lb korean white radish; 2 green and/or red chili peppers; 2 scallions; 3 tbsp coarse sea salt if using small grain salt; 1 tbsp sugar (optional); 1/2 korean pear; 6 cloves plump garlic; 1 inch ginger piece; 1/4 small onion - optional; 1 tbsp glutinous rice powder; 2 tbsp salt if using small grain salt

$7.25for 430 minServes 4

Radish, cabbage, peppers, and aromatics steep in a lightly sweet, salty broth for a quick Korean side dish.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Radishes, 2 lb$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Peaches, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Rice, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.25

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Korean Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.81 per serving$7.25 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb korean white radish
2 green and/or red chili peppers
2 scallions
3 tbsp coarse sea salt if using small grain salt
1 tbsp sugar (optional)
1/2 korean pear
6 cloves plump garlic
1 inch ginger piece
1/4 small onion - optional
1 tbsp glutinous rice powder
2 tbsp salt if using small grain salt

Steps

Cut the radish into thin sticks, slice the cabbage and peppers, and chop the scallions.
Toss the radish and cabbage with the salt in a large bowl, then rest for 10 minutes.
Blend the pear, garlic, ginger, onion, glutinous rice powder, sugar, and 2 cups water until smooth.
Pour the blended mixture through a strainer into the vegetables, then stir in the peppers and scallions.
Let the dongchimi stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, then chill it until ready to eat.