Doenjang jjigae
Doenjang jjigae, from above
Non vegKorea

Doenjang jjigae

Earthy soybean paste, vegetables and tofu in a bubbling pot. Korean comfort at its most humble.

30 minTime
18 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Fermented soybean comfort2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySoybean paste stew with tofu, potato and zucchini in anchovy stock.
The original
215kcalsame
18 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
30minutessame

Doenjang jjigae.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Water2½ cups
Dried salted fisha handful dried anchovies
Kombua small piece
Doenjang3 tbsp
Gochujang2 tsp
Gochugaru1 tsp
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Potato1, diced
Onion1 small, diced
Zucchini (courgette, baby marrow)1, diced
Button mushroom100 g, sliced
Firm tofu200 g, cubed
Green chilli2, sliced
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)1 stalk, sliced

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Simmer the water with the dried anchovies and kombu for 10 minutes, then strain.
  2. 2Dissolve the doenjang and gochujang into the stock through a sieve.
  3. 3Add potato, onion and garlic and simmer 8 minutes.
  4. 4Add zucchini, mushroom and tofu and simmer 5 minutes.
  5. 5Add gochugaru, green chilli and spring onion and simmer 1 minute.
Serve it like this

Serve in the pot it was cooked in, set in the centre of the table with rice and banchan around it. Everyone dips in.

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What goes with Doenjang jjigae: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kongnamul bap35 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Beef bulgogi30 min
On the side Napa cabbage kimchi90 min
On the side Myeolchi bokkeum15 min
To drink Boricha25 min
Something sweet Mango bingsu15 min
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