Pronounced: Gahm-ja Joh-reem

What: Braised potato mixture with carrots that is seasoned with soy sauce and savory flavors. Commonly eaten as side dish with a main meal! Vegan and only ingredients.

Taste: Sweet and savory potatoes seasoned in soy sauce and garlic! A mild, yet flavorful side dish.

How It’s Made: Boil chopped potatoes and carrots (optional) in water only 50% through. Save some of the water. Add in the seasonings. Mix until potatoes and carrots are fully cooked.

What to Serve it With:

This is a side dish we have with a main Korean meal and steamed rice.

Notes & Tips

All potatoes cook at different rates— so WATCH carefully when boiling them. You don’t want it to overcook and become mashed potatoes. It needs to only be cooked 50% way through.
Carrots are optional— just add more potatoes.

Yield: 2-4 Servings

Author: Sarah Ahn

Korean Braised Potatoes (Gamja Jorim)| 감자조림

Braised potato mixture with carrots that is seasoned with soy sauce and savory flavors. Commonly eaten as side dish with a main meal! Vegan and very easy to make.

Prep time: 5 MCook time: 15 MTotal time: 20 M

Ingredients:

3 small potatoes (375g)
1 medium carrot (75g)
2 cups water
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp + ½ Tbsp soy sauce
½ Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
Green onions, chopped
Black Pepper
½ Tbsp sesame seeds, roasted
Sesame Oil (optional)

Instructions:

Peel and chop 3 small potatoes (375g) and 1 medium carrot (75g) into small circles, about ½ inch thick. Submerge chopped potatoes in water to prevent browning. Carrots need to be smaller than potatoes because they tend to take longer to cook. Optional: Trim off the edges of potatoes and carrots if you want to maintain its shape and edges.
Add 2 cups of water in a pot over medium-high with 1 tsp of salt. Add in potatoes and carrots. Cover pot with lid. Watch carefully the next 5-7 minutes. The water will come to a boil. You only want to cook potatoes and carrots 50% through. A chopstick should struggle to pierce through. The potatoes can easily turn into mashed potatoes if you do not watch carefully!
Once potatoes and carrots are cooked 50% through, drain water and save ½ cup of the pot water.
Put drained potatoes and carrots back in the empty pot and add in ½ cup of the pot water over medium-high heat. Add in the following ingredients, mixing gently in between: 2 Tbsp + ½ Tbsp soy sauce, ½ Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp minced garlic. It should be boiling at the bottom. Cover with lid and let it cook until the potatoes and carrots become just about fully cooked.
Once potatoes and carrots are just fully cooked, the bottom should be thick. Give it a gentle mix and reduce heat to medium. Add in some black pepper, handful of chopped green onions, and ½ Tbsp of roasted sesame seeds, turn off heat and mix. Optionally, you can mix in a drizzle of sesame oil as well. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Peel and chop 3 small potatoes (375g) and 1 medium carrot (75g) into small circles, about ½ inch thick. Submerge chopped potatoes in water to prevent browning. Carrots need to be smaller than potatoes because they tend to take longer to cook.

Optional: Trim off the edges of potatoes and carrots if you want to maintain its shape and edges.

Add 2 cups of water in a pot over medium-high with 1 tsp of salt. Add in potatoes and carrots. Cover pot with lid.
Watch carefully the next 5-7 minutes. The water will come to a boil. You only want to cook potatoes and carrots 50% through. A chopstick should struggle to pierce through. The potatoes can easily turn into mashed potatoes if you do not watch carefully!

Once potatoes and carrots are cooked 5

0% through, drain water and save ½ cup of the pot water.

Put drained potatoes and carrots back in the empty pot and add in ½ cup of the pot water over medium-high heat. Add in the following ingredients, mixing gently in between:

2 Tbsp + ½ Tbsp soy sauce
½ Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp garlic, minced

It should be boiling at the bottom. Cover with lid and let the potatoes and carrots become just about fully cooked.

Once potatoes and carrots are just fully cooked, the bottom should be thick. Give it a gentle mix and reduce heat to medium. Add in black pepper, a handful of chopped green onions, and ½ Tbsp of roasted sesame seeds, turn off heat and mix. Serve immediately and enjoy!