crispy Vegetable Pancakes with Soy-Garlic Dip!

Hi, I made this with my family over Lunar New Years in Seoul. Perfect for a family lunch on the weekends or mid-day snack. Plus, its healthy and fun! Make a mess, have fun and enjoy this dish! Quick video walk-thru and prep-tips

Pancake ingredients (Serving size for 4):

• Potato – Length of pointer finger (explained in video)
• Carrot – Length of pointer finger
• Zucchini – Length of pointer finger
• Onion – Half of one onion
  
• Chives – 15 stalks
  
• Cayenne Red pepper ( – 1 pepper (optional)
  
• Chungyang Green Chili Pepper – 1 pepper (optional)
  
• Flour – 2 cups
  
• Water – 1 and 1/3 cups
  
• Salt – 1 tablespoon
  
• Sugar – 1/2 tablespoon
  

Dipping Sauce:

• Soy sauce – 3 tablespoons
• Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
• Minced garlic - 0.5 tablespoon
• Korean red chili flakes – 0.5 tablespoon
• Sugar – 0.5 tablespoon
• Spring Onion or Scallions – 1/3 of the stalk
• Sesame seeds - Handful (Garnish – optional)

Instructions:

1. Cut potato, carrot, zucchini into the length of your pointing finger
2. Then cut them into julienne cuts (long thin strips)
3. Slice onions into thin strips and cut both peppers into thin circles
4. In a mixing bowl, pour in the flour, salt, sugar and water.
5. Beat two eggs in a separate bowl and then pour into mixing bowl; then mix all ingredients thoroughly
6. Then mix vegetables thoroughly into the batter (Get in there with your hands!)
7. Turn on frying pan onto medium low heat and coat with some vegetable oil (be generous with the oil)
8. Take one tablespoon of the batter and vegetables and gently place onto frying pan (you can use another spoon over the top to prevent from falling)
9. After about 30-45 seconds, give the pancakes a flip (Check to see if they have browned on the other side) (explained in video)
10. Pour one tablespoon of oil into the frying pan after you flip – then let the other side brown as well
11. For the dipping sauce, slice the spring onions into small thin circles and then mix in with all of the other ingredients listed above in a small bowl

Further comments:

• Make sure not to press down on the pancakes while it is cooking
  
• How long it takes to brown really depends on your heat and type of frying pan – play around with first batch!
  
• Make sure to try it out with the dipping marinade sauce!
  

bon appetit