곤드레밥 ( Kun-de-rae-bab)

곤드레밥 ( kun-de-rae- bab) is one of the famous rice in Kangwon Province in Korea. 곤드레 ,in English is Korean Thistle ( cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai ). This was the first time I cooked this dish too. This vegetable is not so popular in Korea other than Kangwon Province,.

Ingredients:
Barley rice ( before cooked) 300g
black beans 30g ( optional)
Korean Thistle 400g
perilla oil 1 Tsp

Seasonings:
leek 30g
green pepper 2
roasted sesame seeds 1 tsp
perilla oil 1 Tsp
soy bean sauce 5 Tsp

Method:
1. Wash and blanch the vegetables in hot water. Rinse and drain.

2. Cut the vegetables into 3-4 cm long, marinate it with perilla oil.

3. Place the rice and water in the rice cooker , on the top of the rice, place the marinated vegetables and cook it as we cook the rice.

4. Once the rice is cooked, place the rice on the big bowl, serve with the seasonings  , mix and stir it well, this is how we eat the 곤드레밥  ( kun-de-rae-bab).