Korean Perilla Seed and Potato Stew
Quick answer
- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Deulkkae gamja jjigae is a potato stew enriched with ground perilla seeds, which give the broth a distinctly nutty thickness reminiscent of a light porridge.
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Potato wedges and sliced zucchini simmer in anchovy stock until the potatoes begin to soften and partially break down, naturally thickening the liquid. A generous amount of perilla seed powder stirred in near the end creates the signature creamy, toasty quality that defines this dish. Seasoned simply with soup soy sauce and garlic, it demonstrates how a short list of humble pantry ingredients can produce a deeply satisfying, filling bowl without any meat.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Peel 300 g of potatoes and cut them into 1.5 cm half-moons.
Rinse briefly in cold water, then drain in a sieve so the surface starch does not make the broth cloudy too early.
- 2Prep
Slice 100 g of zucchini about 0.5 cm thick, and cut one green onion on the diagonal.
Keep the perilla seed powder ready so it can be stirred in quickly without forming dry clumps.
- 3Control
Pour 700 ml of anchovy stock into a pot and bring it to a steady boil over high heat.
Once it bubbles strongly, add 1.5 tablespoons of soup soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic.
- 4Control
Add the potatoes, then lower the heat to medium and simmer for about 10 minutes.
They are ready for the next step when the edges look slightly translucent and a chopstick slides in easily.
- 5Control
Add the zucchini and simmer for 2 minutes, then stir in the 3 tablespoons of perilla seed powder in portions.
Stir slowly across the bottom so it thickens evenly without sticking.
- 6Finish
Season with 0.5 teaspoon of salt and simmer for 3 more minutes to settle the flavor.
Add the green onion, turn off the heat when it just wilts, and serve the stew hot.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Ground perilla powder thickens the broth in this nutty deulkkae gamja jjigae.
- Finish cue
- They are ready for the next step when the edges look slightly translucent and a chopstick slides in easily.
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30min, 8 ingredients
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35min, 9 ingredients
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