Spiced Gundruk (spicy Fermented Vegetables)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb daikon radish, cut into thin 2-in long slices
• 1 lb napa cabbage, cut into 2-in squares
• 1/2 lb carrot, cut into thin 2-in long slices
• 2 cups green onions, cut into 2-in lengths
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons hot chili powder
• 2 tablespoons mild paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine nappa cabbage, daikon radish and carrot slices.
• 2 add three tablespoons of salt; mix thoroughly.
• 3 cover and let rest in a warm place for at least six hours.
• 4 drain and rinse vegetables in a colander.
• 5 return rinsed vegetables to the mixing bowl, and add chopped green onions, garlic, ginger, hot chili powder, paprika, asafetida, sugar, salt as required and water.
• 6 toss well to combine vegetables with the spices.
• 7 put the mixture into a large sterilized jar, gradually pressing down each layer as it is spooned in.
• 8 cap the jar tightly and store in warm place for at least three days for fermentation.
• 9 once the fermentation process is complete to your liking, refrigerate.
• 10 serve with steamed rice.