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Kamja Ttok

Name: Kamja Ttok
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: North Korea
Ingredients: 200g Potato Starch; 150g Smooth Red Bean Paste; 130ml Boiling water; A pinch Salt; 1 tsp Sesame Oil

Snack

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chewy potato-starch cakes filled with bean paste and steamed — a regional sweet of northern North Korea.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The cold mountainous regions of northern North Korea, such as Ryanggang Province, are known for potatoes, and many dishes use them. Kamja ttok are chewy cakes made from potato starch, filled with red bean or kidney bean paste and steamed. Their translucent, glossy look is distinctive.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a mountain village in northern North Korea, lifting the steamer lid reveals translucent, chewy cakes in a cloud of steam.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Potato Starch 200g
Smooth Red Bean Paste 150g
Boiling water 130ml
Salt A pinch
Sesame Oil 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Put the potato starch and salt in a bowl and stir in boiling water little by little.
When cool enough to touch, knead until smooth.
Divide into 12 balls, flatten, and wrap around the bean paste.
Press lightly with your fingers into half-moons or pleated shapes.
Steam for 10 minutes and brush lightly with sesame oil.

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