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Tteokbokki

Chewy rice cakes in a sauce that is sweeter than it looks, then hotter.

Tteokbokki
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Fifteen minutes, one pan

15 minutes · serves 2 · Very easy

What you need

  • 400g rice cakes
  • 500ml anchovy or vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 spring onions

What you do

  1. 1Soak the rice cakes 10 minutes if they are not fresh, or they stay chalky in the middle.
  2. 2Bring the stock to a boil and whisk in the pastes, sugar and soy.
  3. 3Add the rice cakes and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens and clings — about 8 minutes.
  4. 4It gets hotter as it reduces, so taste before you add more chilli.
  5. 5Spring onion over the top.