Korea

Gaji Namul

Name: Gaji Namul
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 2 pieces Eggplant; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Sesame oil; 1 clove Garlic; some of each Spring onion & sesame; some Gochugaru (optional)

Steamed eggplant side dish

Gaji namul is a classic Korean banchan side of steamed eggplant.

The soft eggplant is torn into strips and dressed with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and sesame.

Servings4

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Eggplant2 pieces
Soy sauce1 tbsp
Sesame oil1 tbsp
Garlic1 clove
Spring onion & sesamesome of each
Gochugaru (optional)some

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Quarter the eggplant lengthwise and steam soft.
Let cool a little and tear into strips.
Mix soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic.
Gently toss the eggplant with the dressing.
Serve scattered with spring onion and sesame.

Make it original

Sesame oil and gochugaru for gaji namul are in the Asia Boutique.

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