Chinese Cuisine - Napa or Kim Chi

Napa or Kim Chi

Ingredients for Napa or Kim Chi

1 kg Chinese cabbage, chopped into pieces
1 tbsp salt
2 tbsp onion, chopped
1 tbsp garlic, crushed
1 tbsp ginger, crushed
½ cup soya sauce
2 tbsp sugar
½ cup plain water
1 tbsp of chilli, chopped
Sesame oil

DIRECTION FOR NAPA OR KIM CHI

Place cabbage in a glass dish, add salt, toss well and covered it for 3-4 hours. Squeeze the cabbage to drain the extra liquid, add all the ingredients and mix well. Do not use the sesame oil. Store in a sterilized jar and keep it in a cool place for about 24-36 hours. Add sesame oil before serve. Use freeze to keep it fresh for about 2 weeks

Soup - Cabbage Soup

Cabbage Soup

Ingredients for Cabbage Soup

500 gm cabbage, Shredded
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp mango ginger
2 tsp coriander seeds (grounded coarsely)
2 tbsp oil
100 gm bean sprouts
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 lemon grass root, finely chopped
6 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to season

DIRECTION FOR CABBAGE SOUP:

Heat oil in a pan, sauté onions, garlic and ginger for 2 min. Stir in mango ginger, ground coriander seeds, lemon grass and chilli powder and sauté for another couple of min. Pour fish stock and soya sauce and let it boil, lower the flame, add cabbage, mix well and simmer for about 10-15 min. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in mushrooms and cook for 3-4 min, add bean sprouts and cook for 1-2 min. Take out from fire, pour in a bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

In Chinese cuisine/recipe - Chinese Cabbage in Oyster sauce

Chinese Cabbage in Oyster sauce

Ingredients Chinese Cabbage in Oyster sauce

500 gm Chinese cabbage, cut into 2 pieces
1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
½ tbsp ginger, finely chopped
2 ½ tbsp olive oil
2 dry red chillies, sliced from the middle
3-4 tbsp oyster sauce
½ tbsp soya sauce
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
½ Litre of water

DIRECTION FOR CHINESE CABBAGE IN OYSTER SAUCE:

Blanch Chinese cabbage in ½ Litre water with 1 tsp salt for 1-2 min, drain and set aside. Heat oil in a pan till smoking, add red chillies and sauté for a few seconds. Take a bowl, mix sugar, oyster, soya sauce and set aside. Add ginger and garlic to the pan and sauté for a min. Stir in Chinese cabbage and stir-fry for 2-3 min. Pour it in soya, oyster, sugar mix bowl and mix well and stir fry for couple of min. Remove from the fire and serve hot with rice or noodles