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Kamdi-cha is a partially cooked potato salad, the recipe of which was created by representatives of the Soviet Korean diaspora. It can be an independent dish or a side dish. There are many variations of the salad recipe. Quite often it is made with meat, as a result of which the dish becomes very satisfying and tasty. As a rule, chicken fillet is added to complement this Korean salad, but beef, pork and other types of red meat are allowed.
Raw potato salad is an unusual dish, and some even argue that it is undesirable to eat it. Unlike Asian cooking, in the cuisines of Slavic peoples this root vegetable is not used uncooked, and is even considered harmful.
However, most recipes use half-cooked potatoes. This allows not only raw foodists, but also people accustomed to adhere to traditional eating habits to enjoy the salad. Making raw potato salad is not difficult. To keep the vegetable moist inside, it only needs to be cooked for a few minutes, no more. After this, it is cooled and mixed with garlic, hot pepper and other seasonings.
Classic recipe
Kamdicha in Korean in the classic version is a salad of vegetables and seasonings. It requires a minimum of products, and the result is tasty and beautiful. It can be served as a salad or a side dish for meat dishes.
What ingredients will you need?
- 5-7 potatoes;
- 2 white onions;
- 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- rapeseed oil (or any other vegetable);
- fresh herbs;
- 0.5 tsp. chopped red hot chili.
Step-by-step cooking process
- The onion needs to be cut into large pieces, the potatoes need to be chopped on a special Korean grater.
- Next, add cold water to the potatoes and set aside for 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, fry the onion in hot oil until golden brown, add soy sauce and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes.
- While the onions are cooking, throw the potatoes into boiling water, cook for 1-2 minutes, then drain through a colander and add to the onions, fry for about 1 minute.
Then you need to place everything in a salad bowl, season with soy sauce, crushed garlic, chopped hot pepper and parsley.
What can I add?
Gochujang pepper paste can be added instead of red pepper. The finished dish can be supplemented with sesame seeds.
How to serve
Kamdi-cha is served chilled as an appetizer or side dish for main meat dishes.
Salad "Kamdicha"
Kamdicha is the Korean name for a raw potato salad that will be the highlight of your table.
Ingredients:
- potatoes - 500 g;
- sweet pepper - 1 piece;
- pork - 200 g;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- salt;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp;
- wine vinegar;
- coriander - 0.5-1 tsp;
- vegetable oil.
Preparation:
- We take pork and cut it into very thin slices. Fry over medium heat until cooked through, making sure the slices are not overdried; at the end you can add a little soy sauce for flavor.
- Shred the potatoes and pour salted boiling water (salt the water well in advance, about 1 tsp per 1/2 liter of water) and leave for 4 minutes so that the potatoes remain half-raw and do not darken in the air.
- Chop sweet pepper into strips (can be replaced with hot pepper if desired), herbs, garlic and ground coriand. To all this add the fried meat and remaining butter. Mix.
With Chiken
Korean kamdicha, in more nutritious versions, is usually prepared with chicken.
Kamdicha in Korean, recipe with chicken.
This variation is served as a separate dish.
What ingredients will you need?
- 0.5 kg potatoes;
- 200 g chicken fillet;
- 200 g white onion;
- 30 ml of any natural vinegar (5-7% strength);
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- 30 ml soy sauce;
- 0.5 tsp. paprika powder;
- 0.5 tsp. whole coriander (in seeds);
- 0.5 tsp. coarsely ground pepper;
- salt;
- 50 ml rapeseed oil;
- fresh cilantro, optional.
Step-by-step cooking process
- It is necessary to cut the chicken fillet and onion into small strips.
- The potatoes need to be washed, peeled, cut into pieces and soaked in cold water.
- Then you need to squeeze it out and cut it into strips, cutting each tuber lengthwise and making parallel cuts of the same thickness. After this, you need to stack the slices on top of each other and cut into even strips.
- Potato sticks should be placed in a saucepan, pour boiling water over them, and boil for 1 minute. and rinse immediately in cold water.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion, cook until translucent, add the chicken fillet and fry over high heat for several minutes until tender, then turn off the stove.
- In the mixture of chicken and onions you need to add coriander seeds, paprika, coarsely ground black pepper, salt and pour in soy sauce.
- You should also add potatoes, chopped garlic cloves, a little natural vinegar (5-7% acidity) and chopped cilantro, stir well.
- This Korean potato salad should be served chilled or at room temperature.
With beef
Korean Kamdicha can be very filling and nutritious.
Its beef version is very easy and quick to prepare. This dish can be served in any form - both chilled and warm.
What ingredients will you need?
- 4-5 potatoes;
- 200 g beef;
- 0.3 tsp. coriander powder;
- 2 white onions;
- 3-4 tbsp. l. soy sauce;
- 3 tbsp. l. rapeseed oil;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 0.3 tsp. red pepper powder;
- 1 tbsp. l. white vinegar;
- 0.5 tbsp. l. table salt.
Step-by-step cooking process
- The beef must be cut into small strips.
- The onion needs to be peeled and cut into small slices.
- The potatoes should be peeled and grated on a pickled carrot grater, rinsed in cold water 3-4 times, then placed in boiling water with salt and vinegar, wait until the liquid boils again and immediately transfer to a colander, draining all the liquid.
- Place a large frying pan, greased with oil, over high heat.
- When it warms up, you need to put the onion in the oil and cook until translucent, then place the slices of beef and fry until it is ready, then pour in the soy sauce, season with hot pepper and coriander, sprinkle with salt, cook for another 1-2 minutes. and turn off the stove.
Hot meat must be placed in a salad bowl along with potatoes, seasoned with grated garlic and 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, mix thoroughly and serve.
“Korean style potatoes” a new note of taste
A delicious salad from overseas cuisine, which you can enjoy not only on ordinary days, but also during Lent.
Ingredients:
- potatoes - 6-7 pcs;
- pork - 250 g;
- onion - 1 piece;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- sugar;
- salt;
- ground black pepper;
- ground coriander;
- monosodium glutamate;
- ground red pepper;
- soy sauce;
- Sesame oil;
- vinegar - 1 tbsp;
- vegetable oil.
Preparation
- We chop the potatoes into thin strips, like Korean carrots.
- Add a spoonful of vinegar to 1 liter of water. We will put the potatoes in this water so that they do not darken.
- Let the water boil. Throw a portion of potatoes into salted water and hold for 2-3 minutes so that they remain damp.
- Heat the oil and fry the pork. Without oil, place the pork in the potatoes.
- Add 1/3 tsp. monosodium glutamate crystals, ½ tsp. coriander, black pepper, 1 tsp sugar, 2-3 tsp. soy sauce, 2 drops of sesame oil, ½ tsp vinegar.
- Cut the onion into slices, fry with red pepper and pour with oil into the salad.
- Stir and add chopped garlic.
- Let the salad cool and brew.
With pork
This recipe is suitable for anyone who loves Korean snacks, but wants them to be more filling.
A serving of kamdi cha with pork can be a complete meal.
What ingredients will you need?
- 6-7 raw potatoes;
- 3 carrots;
- 250 g pork pulp;
- rapeseed or sunflower oil;
- table salt;
- seasoning mixture for pickling carrots;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. l. white vinegar.
Step-by-step cooking process
- Potatoes and carrots need to be peeled, cut into small strips or chopped using a special grater.
- Boil water in a saucepan, season it with 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and salt, place the potatoes in it for only 2-3 minutes so that they remain raw in the middle, then drain the liquid and transfer the potatoes to a salad bowl.
- The chopped carrots should be fried for 1-2 minutes. in vegetable oil and place with potatoes.
- The pork must be cut into thin strips, placed in a hot frying pan after cooking the carrots, cook until all the liquid has evaporated, then increase the heat and fry until cooked and golden brown, transfer to a salad bowl with the vegetables.
- Garlic should be finely grated or crushed into a puree, mixed with salt and Korean seasonings.
- The resulting mixture should be added to the salad bowl with the pork, potatoes and carrots, stir well, leave for 2 hours to soak in the flavors and serve.
Korean potatoes
A delicious, lean salad that will surprise you with its unusual taste.
Ingredients:
- potatoes - 7-8 pcs;
- onion - 1 piece;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- ground black pepper;
- ground coriander;
- vegetable oil - 2-3 tbsp;
- vinegar - ½ tsp;
- salt.
Preparation:
- First of all, peel the potato tubers and cut into thin pieces.
- Place potatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain the water, transfer the potatoes to a bowl and be sure to rinse with cold water.
- Peel and cut the onion. Fry it in vegetable oil.
- When the onion becomes transparent, add ½ tsp to it. ground coriander.
- Fill our potatoes with the resulting mixture.
- Salt the potatoes to taste, add black pepper, vinegar, and pass the peeled garlic through a press. Mix.
With aromatic dressing
Korean kamdicha is a fusion dish, so it can contain ingredients from different cuisines. There is even an option with Chinese-style dressing.
What ingredients will you need?
- 2 finely chopped potatoes;
- 1 small bunch of cilantro, chopped;
- 2 dried chili peppers;
- 1 tbsp. l. rapeseed or sunflower oil, heated;
- 0.25 tsp Sichuan pepper;
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped;
- 1 leek, chopped into small pieces;
- 1 tbsp. l. Asian black vinegar;
- a pinch of salt;
- 1/8 tsp. sugar sand;
- 1 tbsp. l. light soy sauce;
- 0.5 tbsp. l. sesame oil.
Step-by-step cooking process
- It is necessary to wash the chopped potatoes using a strainer under running water to remove excess starch and obtain a crispy texture, place it for 1-2 minutes. into a large saucepan of boiling water, immediately remove and soak in cold water until cool, then strain.
- Then in a salad bowl, mix grated potatoes with cilantro, add salt, add granulated sugar, add soy sauce and Asian black vinegar, mix thoroughly.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan almost until smoke appears, add Sichuan peppercorns, leeks, dried chili peppers and chopped garlic into it, quickly fry (20-30 seconds), stirring thoroughly.
- Next, you need to transfer the mixture of leeks and seasonings into a salad bowl with the remaining ingredients, add sesame oil, stir and serve. For a more spicy taste, you can use chili oil instead of sesame oil.
With raw pumpkin
In addition to potatoes, kamdi-cha may contain other vegetables, including raw ones. Most often these are onions and carrots, but sometimes recipes call for the addition of pumpkin.
What ingredients will you need?
- 6 fresh potatoes;
- 2 medium carrots;
- 1 white onion;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- a piece of young pumpkin (about the same amount as carrots);
- fresh dill;
- fresh cilantro;
- 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce;
- red hot pepper;
- 1 tbsp. l. sesame seeds;
- sunflower oil.
Step-by-step cooking process
- You need to put a saucepan with 2 liters on the stove. water and wait until it boils.
- While heating the water, peel the vegetables, then grate the pumpkin, carrots, potatoes and onions into thin strips.
- Add salt to the boiling water, add vinegar, and put potatoes in it for 1 minute. and immediately transfer to a colander. The vegetable must remain undercooked!
- The garlic must be cut into round thin slices, combined in a salad bowl with carrots, pumpkin, chilled potatoes and onions, and seasoned with hot pepper.
- Pour oil into a hot frying pan and add sesame seeds. When the seeds begin to turn pink, pour the contents of the frying pan into the salad, pour in soy sauce and add the greens, stir and serve.
Korean potato recipe 2
“Brother” of carrots in Korean.
Ingredients:
- potatoes - 500g;
- onion - 1 piece;
- ground coriander - 1 tbsp. l;
- salt (to taste);
- sugar (to taste);
- vinegar (to taste);
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- olive oil - ¾ cup;
- peeled sesame seeds - 1 tsp.
Preparation
- First peeled potatoes, grate on a Korean grater or cut by hand. Throw into boiling water for 1-1.5 minutes. Strain using a colander.
- Add coriander, sugar, salt, vinegar to the potatoes and mix everything well.
- If you are a spicy person, you can use dry chilies.
- Chop or crush the garlic very finely. Peel the onion, cut half of it into the potatoes, and rub the remaining half over the bottom of the pan.
- Pour olive oil into a frying pan, add sesame seeds, and heat it all up. Then pour the oil into the salad and mix thoroughly.
- Leave in the refrigerator for one hour.
With apple cider vinegar
Kamdi-cha with pork and apple cider vinegar has a special interesting taste. This Korean salad can be served as a separate dish due to its high nutritional value.
What ingredients will you need?
- 4-5 raw potatoes;
- 200 g pork pulp;
- 1 medium carrot;
- 1 medium sized onion;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. l. natural apple cider vinegar (low strength);
- rapeseed oil;
- salt;
- 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce;
- coarsely ground black pepper.
Step-by-step cooking process
- It is necessary to peel and wash potatoes and other vegetables.
- All vegetables should be cut into strips, the length of which should not be longer than that of matches.
- Potato straws should be poured with boiling water for 1.5 minutes, then cooled with cold water using a sieve.
- The pork must be cut into small cubes, placed in a heated frying pan and fry for several minutes, then add carrots and onions to it and cook for another 1 minute.
- All ingredients need to be put in a salad bowl, salt, season with coarsely ground pepper and mixed with grated garlic, pour over apple cider vinegar and soy sauce, stir evenly, cool and serve.
Salad “For your health”
Vitamin salad with apples and potatoes. It is used both sweet and salty.
Ingredients:
- potatoes - 100g;
- apples - 250 g;
- dill;
- sugar/salt;
- mayonnaise/sour cream;
- honey.
Preparation:
- Peel the apples and potatoes, then chop them into thin straw.
- Pour boiling water over potato straws for 2 minutes, throw 1.5 tbsp into the pan. sugar. Rinse with running water and transfer to another container and set aside.
- Add chopped herbs, apple, sugar, honey and mix everything.
Sausage
This is a non-standard recipe, which can hardly be classified as Korean cuisine. However, kamdi cha salad with smoked sausage and turmeric is quite tasty.
What ingredients will you need?
- 3-4 raw potatoes;
- 200 g smoked sausage;
- salt;
- 1 white onion;
- vegetable oil
- ground turmeric;
- ground red pepper;
- ground coriander;
- white vinegar;
- 1 clove of garlic.
Step-by-step cooking process
- Peeled potatoes need to be grated on a Korean grater, then placed in salted boiling water for a few seconds, quickly removed and cooled under cold running water, squeezed and put in a salad bowl.
- The onion needs to be cut into thin slices.
- Next, you need to heat the frying pan, fry the onion in it and add it to the potatoes.
- The sausage should be cut into strips, fried until golden brown and placed with the vegetables.
- Then you need to add turmeric, red hot pepper, ground coriander, grated garlic to the salad bowl, mix thoroughly, season with a few drops of vinegar if necessary and serve.
Salad "Vitamin"
An unusual, but at the same time tasty combination of vitamin-packed vegetables.
Ingredients:
- raw potatoes—100g;
- radishes - 150 g;
- carrots - 1/2pcs;
- green onions;
- salt;
- sour cream;
Preparation:
Finely chop radishes, carrots and potatoes.
Chop the green onions, add salt and season with sour cream. Mix everything thoroughly.
With fresh hot pepper
Kamdi cha is a spicy and interesting snack that you can easily make yourself. To prepare it you need few ingredients, and the result is always excellent - slightly crispy juicy potatoes mixed with aromatic seasonings along with other vegetables.
What ingredients will you need?
- 6-7 raw potatoes;
- 2 carrots;
- 1 red chili pepper;
- 1 white onion;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic.
- peanut butter;
- 1.5 tsp. soy sauce;
- natural apple cider vinegar;
- 1 tsp. cane sugar;
- ground red hot pepper;
- coriander powder;
- fresh cilantro.
Step-by-step cooking process
- The potatoes need to be grated on a special Korean grater or cut into small strips, pour cold water and set aside for 5-15 minutes to get rid of excess starch.
- The onion should be chopped into thin semicircles or strips.
- Place in a frying pan with heated oil, add salt and fry until golden brown (approximately 7-10 minutes). In 2-3 minutes. Before it is ready, you need to add some coriander seeds to it.
- Next, the potatoes must be drained and placed in boiling water with added salt, cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. The vegetable should not be completely cooked, it should become soft on the outside and remain slightly crunchy on the inside. After cooking, you need to fill it with cold water to stop further cooking, then squeeze it well and move it to a salad bowl.
You also need to add seasonings, garlic and fried onions, as well as oil from the frying pan, adjust the level of sweetness and acidity with apple cider vinegar and cane sugar and serve.
Korean potatoes 1 recipe
Are you also tired of old salad recipes? Do you have nothing to surprise your guests with? Then write down, memorize this recipe and your guests will be delighted.
Ingredients:
- potatoes - 1 kg;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- ground coriand - 1 tsp;
- hot red pepper - 1 pc.
- salt -3 tbsp;
- table vinegar - 200ml;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml.
Preparation
- To save time, just before cooking you need to put about 3 liters of water to warm up.
- As with any vegetables in Korean salads, the potatoes need to be cut into thin strips.
- If you have already cut the potatoes and the water for them has not yet boiled, pour cold water over them to prevent them from darkening in the air.
- Pour vinegar into boiling water and add salt - 3 tbsp. For convenience, you can cook in a strainer to make it easier to take out. Cook for 2 minutes until partially cooked. Then we rinse it in running water to remove excess starch.
- Let the vegetable oil heat until it starts to smoke.
- Place ground coriander and red pepper on top of the potatoes, and you can also add ground black pepper. Pour warm vegetable oil onto this slide. Mix well.
- Add the garlic after adding the hot oil so that it does not change its color.
- Place the salad in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to let it steep.
From sweet potatoes
This colorful take on the Korean salad is made with sweet potatoes, avocado, microgreens, red onion, and a miso-based dressing.
What ingredients will you need?
For refueling:
- 2 tbsp. l. white miso paste (heaped);
- 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger root;
- 1 small clove of garlic, grated;
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (or more if you want a very spicy dish);
- juice of 1 lime (2 tbsp.);
- 2 tbsp. l. rice wine vinegar;
- 0.25 tbsp. grape seed oils;
- 0.25 tbsp. toasted sesame oil.
For the salad:
- 300 g mixed micro-greens;
- 1 tbsp. l. chopped fresh garlic (heaped);
- 1 tbsp. l. coarsely chopped fresh dill;
- 1 tbsp. l. coarsely chopped fresh parsley;
- 1 tbsp. l. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro;
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled;
- 1 avocado, cut into slices;
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced.
Additionally:
- lemon juice (for avocado to prevent it from discoloring);
- white and black sesame seeds, for sprinkling.
Step-by-step cooking process
- In a medium bowl, combine miso paste, ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, lime juice and rice vinegar and whisk until smooth.
- While continuing to whisk, slowly pour in the grape seed oil and toasted sesame oil, then cool the mixture.
- Microgreens need to be mixed with chopped fresh herbs in a salad bowl.
- Sweet potatoes must be cut into thin strips with a vegetable peeler or a sharp thin knife, pour boiling water for 30 seconds, quickly rinse in cold water and dry, add to mixed greens.
- Place avocado slices sprinkled with lemon juice and chopped onion on top of the sweet potato strips, pour over the dressing and sprinkle with colorful sesame seeds.
Salad "Raw food"
A simple and tasty salad not only for lovers of a raw food diet, but also for those who want to find an interesting recipe to add variety to their daily menu.
Ingredients:
- fresh potatoes -5 pcs.;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- green onions;
- parsley;
- salt;
- pepper;
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp
Preparation:
- Remove skins from potatoes and carrots. Cut into thin slices using a vegetable slicer or with your own hands.
- Chop the onion and parsley, you can also use other greens: dill, cilantro to taste, mix with carrots and potatoes, adding salt and pepper.
- Pour lemon juice and olive oil on top, mix well and let sit.
Useful tips
Kamdi cha salad can be prepared in any variation according to your own taste. The main thing is to use its base in the form of undercooked potatoes and spices in the dressing. The remaining components can be used and mixed in any combination.
Potato strips, lightly boiled and cooled, seasoned with grated garlic, ground hot pepper and soy sauce, combined with the following ingredients:
white onion | carrot | chicken fillet | Sesame oil | sesame seeds |
leek | cucumber | beef or lamb | Apple vinegar | fresh dill |
shallot | pumpkin | pork pulp | turmeric | fresh cilantro |
green onions | Bell pepper | chopped meat | cane sugar | fresh mixed greens |
Red onion | hot pepper | bacon or sausages | miso paste | coriander seeds |
mixture of different types of onions | apple | fish | black asian vinegar | micro greens |
Various tips and tricks regarding making kamdi cha are as follows:
- For this dish, you should use firm varieties of potatoes, with a small percentage of starch, to avoid softening.
- After slicing or grating, the potatoes need to be washed in several waters to remove as much starch as possible.
- When cooking potatoes for a short time, it is recommended to add vinegar. The exact amount required is not regulated anywhere, so you can determine it approximately by tasting the mixture. As soon as the water acquires a noticeable sour taste, vinegar is enough. The acid will prevent the potatoes from being quickly digested if you do not have time to remove them from the broth in time (however, literally seconds count, and you still can’t let everything take its course).
- After briefly boiling the potatoes, you need to drain the hot broth through a sieve or colander and cool the vegetable with cold water. This will stop it from cooking any further from residual heat.
- To fry onions, vegetables and meat, the oil must be hot. You want it to sizzle a lot, but don't let it smoke until it starts to smoke.
- It is better to grate vegetables on a special grater so that they look like beautiful, identical strips.
- Many recipes suggest seasoning the prepared salad with a mixture of garlic, ground hot pepper, soy sauce and vinegar, but you can get by with the first 3 ingredients. When using vinegar, it is advisable to choose natural, aromatic, low-strength varieties instead of synthetic white ones.
- Instead of ground hot pepper, you can add Korean gochujang paste or fresh grated chili pepper.
- Often, kamdi cha recipes suggest adding oil from frying vegetables and meat to the dish. It can be made more flavorful and spicy by using dried chillies. To do this, you need to pour it into a separate container immediately after frying, let it cool for 1-1.5 minutes, then put chopped red pepper in it, stir well and add to the dish.
- Since Korean Potato Salad or Kamdi Cha contains sources of acidity and heat, people suffering from digestive problems should be careful when consuming it.
Unusual snack with cucumber
Raw potato salad with cucumber dressed with sour cream sauce and honey. It turns out to be a very unusual snack.
- 120 gr. potatoes;
- 100 gr. cucumbers;
- 100 gr. sour cream;
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest;
- 1 teaspoon honey.
Preparation
- Peel the raw potatoes and grate them into thin strips on a special grater. Rinse the straw with cold water to remove the starch. Salt the potatoes and pour boiling water over them. Leave for 5-7 minutes. Then drain the water.
- Wash the cucumber, cut off the ends, cut in half lengthwise and cut into thin halves of circles. Mix cucumbers with potatoes.
- We are preparing the dressing. Let's melt the honey a little so that it becomes more plastic. Mix honey with lemon juice and finely grated lemon zest. Beat the sour cream, gradually adding the honey-lemon mixture. Pour this sauce over the potato and cucumber salad and mix.