Kongbiji jjigae
Kongbiji jjigae, from above
Non vegKorea

Kongbiji jjigae

Ground soybeans simmered with kimchi and pork into a soft, nutty, porridge like stew.

40 minTime
21 gProtein each
mediumSpice
6hPlan ahead. Soak for 6 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.
Ground bean stew2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayGround soybean stew with kimchi and pork.
The original
295kcalsame
21 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
40minutessame

Kongbiji jjigae.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Soybeans¾ cup dried, soaked
Water3 cups, divided
Pork150 g, sliced
Napa cabbage kimchi1 cup, chopped
Onion½ small, sliced
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Gochugaru2 tsp
Fish sauce2 tsp
Salta pinch
Sesame oil1 tsp
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)1 stalk, chopped

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soak the soybeans 6 hours, rub off loose skins and grind with 200 ml water until smooth.
  2. 2Fry the pork in sesame oil, then add kimchi, onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Add the remaining water and gochugaru and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. 4Pour in the soybean purée, do not stir, and simmer on low 10 minutes until it curdles softly.
  5. 5Season with fish sauce and salt, check the pork is cooked through and scatter spring onion.
Serve it like this

Serve bubbling in an earthenware pot with spring onion on top, steamed rice and a dish of kimchi.

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What goes with Kongbiji jjigae: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kongnamul bap35 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Kkakdugi40 min
On the side Gim muchim8 min
To drink Boricha25 min
Something sweet Injeolmi25 min
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