Korean spicy green tomato salad

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 7 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Prepare everything you need to prepare the salad. You will need very few ingredients, the main ones being green tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots and garlic.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the carrots and garlic. Cut the bell peppers in half, cut off the stem and remove the seeds. Wash green tomatoes and vegetables under running water. Rinse the greens in the same way. Parsley or cilantro are great for salad. Adjust the quantity to your taste; it can be a large bunch or just a little greenery for scent.

3. STEP 3

   

   Grate the carrots using a Korean carrot grater, so the finished salad will look more beautiful and appetizing. If you do not have such a grater, you can use a regular one.

4. STEP 4

   

   Grate the bell peppers on a coarse grater. To add color to the finished dish, I often use peppers of different colors.

5. STEP 5

   

   Garlic for salad can be chopped in your usual way. I grated half of the cloves on a fine grater, and chopped the other half by hand, not very finely. The pieces of garlic in the finished dish look incredibly delicious! Place carrots, bell peppers and garlic into a deep container. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add sugar and salt to the vegetables, pour hot oil over everything and mix everything with a spoon or fork. Taste the salad; if you lack sugar or salt, add the missing element to your liking.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cut the green tomatoes into not very large slices; the thicker and larger the slices are, the longer the salad will need to brew.

8. STEP 8

   

   Grate the chili pepper on a fine grater, adjust the amount to your taste, if you like it spicier, then take more pepper accordingly. I used a whole pod about 5 centimeters long and some dry chili pepper. Place tomatoes, chili peppers, and ground coriander into a container. Add vinegar.

9. STEP 9

   

   Mix the salad thoroughly. It is convenient to do this with your hands. I advise you to use gloves, because if you have wounds on your hands, the salt and vinegar will sting them.

10. STEP 10

    

    At this stage, try the salad again to see if there is enough vinegar for your taste; if necessary, add a little more.

11. STEP 11

    

    Chop the greens and add to the salad, stir again.

12. STEP 12

    

    Pack the tomatoes into a jar or food container. The salad needs to sit for several hours, ideally leave it in the refrigerator overnight.

13. STEP 13

    

    Pour the juice from the salad into a jar and press down on top with a large spoon.

14. STEP 14

    

    Tomatoes and vegetables should be completely immersed in aromatic juice. Place the jar in the refrigerator.

15. STEP 15

    

    When serving, the salad can be sprinkled with sesame seeds.