Korean Pancake with Soy & Chilli Dip

Tara Livingston joined us as a tutor direct from a two year stint as a chef in Paris. She and her fellow chefs would often meet up at midday on a Sunday to cook for each other and compare notes from the week. There was one Korean in the group and they were intrigued as to what his contribution would be to their brunch. He stunned them all with this pancake. Slightly charred at a brisk heat, it becomes crisp on the outside while the vegetables retain a slight bite. The soy dip that is spooned over the top traditionally has a chilli powder added to it called “gochugaru” which apart from having a name worth buying, really does add a unique distinctive smoky taste. Presuming that this is not easily to hand, substitute a regular chilli powder or my own favoured brand, Deggi Mirch. The Korean dip is wonderful spooned over white fish or chicken so it is no harm to make a double batch so that you have a little stash in the fridge.

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To prepare the Korean Pancake with Soy & Chilli Dip

For the Korean dip

Mix all the ingredients together. Store in a jam jar in the fridge. This dip will hold for up to a month.

To make the Korean pancakes

Place the flour and rice flour in a bowl. Make a well in the centre and whisk in the eggs and water to make a thickish batter. The amount of liquid may vary slightly with different flours. Season with salt.

Chop the spring onions into 4cm pieces. Slice the carrot into julienne (thin matchstick strips). Halve the courgette lengthwise and then slice thinly about 2-3mm thick. Slice the onion in half and then lengthways into very thin strips. Slice the chilli peppers thinly crossways.

For each pancake, place a handful of vegetables, about 150g, into a bowl and pour over about 100g batter (there should be a small amount of onion compared to everything else). The idea is to just coat the vegetables in the batter so that they stick together. They should not be going for a swim. Mix well using a spatula.

Heat a non-stick frying pan and pour a thin layer of sunflower oil over the base of the pan (about 3 tablespoons). Pour the vegetable and batter mix into the pan and spread out to make a thick pancake. Cook at a brisk heat until the edges are beginning to colour and the vegetables char a little on the underside. Flip the pancake and cook for another few minutes. Serve immediately, cut into wedges. Spoon some Korean dip over each slice.

Ingredients

  • Serves 6
    Makes 6 x 18cm pancakes

For the Korean dip
100g Kikkoman soy sauce
20g sugar
1 tbsp “gochugaru” or 1 tsp
chilli powder
40g shallot, diced very finely
2 spring onions, sliced finely
2 tsp sesame seeds
40g water

For the Korean pancake mix
120g plain flour
120g rice flour
2 eggs
240ml cold water
pinch salt

For the filling
6 spring onions
2 large carrots (about 220g)
2 medium courgettes (360g)
100g onion
2 green chillies
sunflower oil, for frying

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