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Tteokbokki or spicy rice cakes in white color bowl. Bowl on the tableware.

Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) Recipe

Simantini Singh Deo
If you love Korean foods, try this amazing Tteokbokki recipe at your home today! The spice rice cakes are delicious and a perfect appetizer for your cravings.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine korean
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • 1 Large Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Pounds Tteokbokki Rice Cakes
  • 2 - 4 Eomuk Sheets Fish Cake
  • 8 Ounces Green Cabbage Yangbaechu
  • 3 - 4 Scallions
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Minced
  • For Anchovy Broth If Preferred
  • 15 - 20 Dried Anchovies Medium To Large - 15 grams
  • 2 Chunks Of Dasina Dried Kelp
  • 1 Medium Onion Thinly Sliced

For Tteokbokki Sauce

  • 6 Cups Of Anchovy Broth Or Water Your Choice
  • 6 tbsp Gochujang Korean Red Chilli Paste
  • 3 - 6 tbsp Gochugaru Korean Chilli Powder
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Corn Syrup Or Oligo Syrup Your Choice

Additional Toppings

  • Boiled Eggs
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Pre-Cooked Ramen Noodles
  • Pre-Cooked Mandu

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, soak all the rice cakes for at least 15-20 minutes.
  • Take the fish cakes, scallions, and cabbage to cut them into 2-inch pieces.
  • In a large pan, add 5 cups of water, dried anchovies, onion, and dried kelp. Boil them over medium to high heat for about 10-15 minutes. Now remove the anchovies, onion, and dasima from the broth.
  • Add all the ingredients for the sauce to the pan and stir it so that gochujang is dissolved properly.
  • Now add the rice cakes and boil until the tteokbokki rice cakes become soft and the sauce becomes thick. Stir once in a while to prevent the rice cakes from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the fish cakes, vegetables, and garlic at this time. Let it boil for an extra 5-6 minutes.
  • Remember that you may need some extra time to soften the rice cakes. Also, you can add more water or broth as required.
  • Lastly, add the scallions and boiled eggs. Cook for 3-4 minutes more and done! Serve hot & enjoy.

Notes

  • Try to utilize locally prepared fresh rice cakes. If this is not available, then you can go for frozen or refrigerated rice cakes. 
  • You can make this a vegetarian dish by skipping fish cakes, boiled eggs, and anchovy broth. Instead, you can use vegetable stock & add vegetables such as carrots or cabbage.
  • In the last step, you can add shredded cheese, ramen noodles, or mandu. I have added boiled-eggs to this recipe but it's totally your choice. 
Keyword Spicy Rice Cakes, Tteokbokki