To make GoChut GaRu (고춧가루), remove the stems of red hot peppers and open them to get rid of the seeds inside. Wipe them dry and then grind them to make powder. Depending on the purpose, the coarseness of the crushed flakes is different. You can use real fine hot pepper powder for a spice, or red pepper paste. Medium-fine powder can be used for napa kimchi or radish kimchi. Course powder is used for summer kimchi, 열무김치. Make sure the powder is well sealed to lock in the nutrients. Two big nutrients of hot peppers are vitamins A and B.
- Use:
Kimchi, Seasoning- Storage:
Keep in the cabinet.
For long-term storage, keep it in the freezer.- Types:
For Kimchi: Course
For Red Pepper Paste: Medium-Fine
For other Cooking: Fine- Short Korean lesson: *^^*
GOhu (고추)=Hot Pepper or Chilly Pepper
Garu (가루)=Powder
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Hi Aeri!
Do you use the fine red pepper powder for panchan, such as the pickled cucumber side dish and the spicy radish side dish? And to you find that most people only use the medium coarse powder for kimchi? which do you prefer for the panchan?
hi amyskitchen,
yes.. I use fine red pepper powder for side-dish.. but for kimchi.. yes.. I prefer to use the medium coarse powder.. for side-dish.. the medium coarse powder works good too.. since you asked me which one I prefer for side-dish..I will say.. fine one.. thanks
I don’t know if my first comment went thru…I didn’t receive an acknowledgement. Can you use gochujang instead of the dried red pepper for this dish?
hi Dianna,
well… sorry but you can’t use gochujang instead of dried red pepper..not only the texture but the flavor are different..
Can you use gochujang instead of the dried red pepper?
Is there a way to buy pre-made Hot pepper powder? If so, what brand do you prefer?
hi Michael,
Yes… you can buy this hot pepper powder in Korean or Asian grocery stores.. any Korean brand will work good. Just make sure that there are different types of pepper powder .. some for kimchi..and some for normal dish.. thanks
Hey Aeri, I want to buy some hot pepper powder but there’s so many kinds! o_o Is there specific type for making kimchi or soup?
hi Susan,
Yes… how fine it is….and how spicy it is will be big differences between them. For normal cooking.. you will need fine powder…and for kimchi… it will be less fine than the other one.. depending on your taste you can chose how spicy you want… thanks
Hi Aeri!
Are we suppose to use fresh red pepper to make this? Can I used the dried ones?
Hi, Eleana
You mean.. to make red pepper powder ??? We dry red hot pepper…and ground it later to make powder.. thanks