Morkovcha

Korean-Soviet carrot salad

Morkovcha

Morkovcha is a Korean style carrot salad born in Central Asia during the USSR. Koryo-sarams (Koreans relocated in Central Asian countries) created this dish based of ingredients they access to in order to create a replacement for Kimchi. This easy and delicious recipe is a perfect accompaniment for grilled meats, plovs, noodles and more.

⏰Prep Time: 40 min ⏲️Cooktime: / 🍽️Servings: 4 (as a side dish)

Ingredients:

• 4 carrots (or 2-3 large ones)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons of onion infused oil
• 1 tsp gochugaru (fine ground)
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tbs vinegar
• 1tbs toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• Ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Shred the carrots into a julienne and place in a bowl with salt and sugar and let rest for 20 minutes.
2. Squeeze out the liquid of the carrots and drain. Re season with some salt to taste if needed.
3. Add the vinegar and the seasoning to the carrots (coriander, garlic, gochugaru, black pepper, sesame seeds)
4. Heat in a pan 2 tbs of the onion infused oil until it is almost to smoking point.
5. Pour over the sizzling oil over the carrots and mix the carrots.
6. You can serve this immediately or keep in the fridge for as long as a week.