Baek Jong-won's Three-Color Namul Muchim Recipe

Spinach, bellflower roots, and bracken fern, essential side dishes on a Korean table! Using this recipe, you can easily make delicious side dishes that highlight the unique texture and flavor of each ingredient.Baek Jong-won's namul recipeTry it now!

[Spinach Namul]

Ingredients

• Spinach: 250g
• Water: 1L
• Flower salt: 1/2 tbsp (5g)
• Minced garlic: 1 tbsp (15g)
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp (20g)
• Sesame oil: 2 tbsp (15g)
• Sesame seeds: 2 tbsp (16g)

Instructions

1. Prepare sesame seeds
Grind 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds in a mortar. This enhances the nutty flavor.

2. Prepare the spinach
Cut off the roots of the spinach and wash thoroughly.

3. Blanch
Add flower salt to 1L of boiling water, and blanch the spinach for 30 seconds, starting from the roots.
Rinse with cold water, squeeze out excess water, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

4. Seasoning
In a large bowl, combine the blanched spinach, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ground sesame seeds, and mix well.

5. Finish
Serve on a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

[Bellflower Root Namul]

Ingredients

• Bellflower roots: 250g
• Green onion: 1/2 cup (40g)
• Minced garlic: 1 tbsp (15g)
• Sesame oil: 3 tbsp (22g)
• Flower salt: 1/2 tbsp (5g)
• Flower salt for salt water: 1 1/2 tbsp (15g)
• Water for salt water: 3 cups (540g)
• Sesame seeds: 2 tbsp (16g)
• Rice water: 2/3 cup (120g)

Instructions

1. Remove bitterness from bellflower roots
Soak the bellflower roots in salt water (flower salt + water) for about 1 hour to remove the bitterness.
Rinse thoroughly under running water and remove excess water.

2. Make scallion oil
In a frying pan, add sesame oil and finely chopped green onions, and cook over medium heat to extract the oil from the scallions.

3. Stir-fry bellflower roots
Add the bellflower roots and stir-fry until coated in the scallion oil.

4. Simmer
Add rice water, flower salt, and minced garlic, and simmer over medium heat until the liquid is reduced.

5. Add sesame seeds
Add the ground sesame seeds and stir-fry to finish.

6. Finish
Serve on a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

[Bracken Fern Namul]

Ingredients

• Soaked bracken fern: 250g
• Green onion: 1/2 cup (40g)
• Perilla oil: 3 tbsp (20g)
• Minced garlic: 1 tbsp (15g)
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp (20g)
• Brown sugar: 1/2 tbsp (5g)
• Flower salt: 1/4 tbsp (2g)
• Rice water: 1 cup (180g)
• Ground sesame seeds: 1 tbsp (8g)
• Sesame seeds: As needed

Instructions

1. Prepare bracken fern
Wash the bracken fern thoroughly and cut into 6-7cm lengths.

2. Make scallion oil
In a frying pan, add perilla oil and finely chopped green onions, and cook over medium heat to extract the oil from the scallions.

3. Stir-fry bracken fern
Add minced garlic to the scallion oil and stir-fry, then add the bracken fern and stir-fry until well mixed.

4. Simmer
Add rice water, soy sauce, brown sugar, and flower salt, and simmer until all the liquid is gone.

5. Finish
Add the ground sesame seeds and mix, then serve on a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

[Tips & Variations]

1. Using rice water
Using rice water when stir-frying the namul adds a savory taste.

2. Adjust to your liking
Adjust the seasoning with soy sauce and flower salt, and you can add MSG to your liking.

3. Using various namul
You can cook other namul using the same method, so try various namul.

Make simple and delicious Korean side dishes at home with Baek Jong-won’s namul recipe! 🌿