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Sweet Potato Namul
🇰🇷 Korean Vegetarian

Sweet Potato Namul

🇰🇷 Korean

Fresh, zingy and full of texture: sweet potato tossed with herbs and a sharp citrus dressing. About 15 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic1/2, thinly sliced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil1 tbsp
  • Sweet Potato3
  • Rice Vinegar1, juiced
  • Toasted Sesame Seeds1 tbsp
  • Perilla Leaveshandful, torn

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the rice vinegar juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the sweet potato — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the sweet potato with the garlic, perilla leaves and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of rice vinegar if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — korean cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Korean side dish (banchan): stir fried sweet potato stems (goguma julgi bokkeum) namul · on YouTube