Description
This Vegan Cheese Tteokbokki features chewy Korean rice cakes drenched in a rich, creamy, and flavorful vegan cheese sauce made from cashews and vegetables. It’s a comforting, quick, and easy recipe perfect for lazy nights or when craving Korean street food with a plant-based twist.
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce:
- 1 small potato, cooked (120g)
- 1/2 small carrot, cooked (50g)
- 2/3 cup cashews (86g)
- 1 cup cashew milk (250ml, or any non-dairy milk)
- 3/4 – 1 cup vegetable broth (188 – 250ml)
- 3 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp miso
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
Rice Cakes and Garnishes:
- 2 lbs Korean rice cakes (900g)
- Korean red pepper flakes (to taste)
- Chopped scallions (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the Rice Cakes: Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the Korean rice cakes. Cook them until they become soft and chewy, which usually takes a few minutes. Once cooked, drain the rice cakes and rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking.
- Prepare the Cheese Sauce: Place the cooked potato, cooked carrot, cashews, cashew milk, vegetable broth, tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso, mustard powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt into a blender. Blend everything together until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Cook the Cheese Sauce: Pour the blended cheese sauce into a pot over medium heat. Stir constantly to prevent sticking and to encourage the sauce to thicken. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens and starts to stretch slightly, indicating the tapioca starch is working.
- Combine Rice Cakes with Sauce: Reduce the heat to low and fold the cooked rice cakes into the thickened cheese sauce. Stir gently to evenly coat all the rice cakes with the creamy sauce.
- Serve and Garnish: Serve the vegan cheese tteokbokki immediately, garnished with chopped scallions, toasted sesame seeds, and a sprinkle of Korean red pepper flakes for a bit of heat and color.
Notes
- Helpful Equipment: blender, saucepan or pot, spatula or wooden spoon for stirring.
- Make sure to blend the cheese sauce ingredients thoroughly to avoid any lumps for a smooth texture.
- Adjust the amount of vegetable broth in the cheese sauce to achieve desired thickness.
- Use Korean rice cakes (tteok) specifically for authentic texture and flavor.
- Nutritional information is an estimate based on standard ingredient values and may vary depending on brands used.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
