how to make easy kimchi at home
1 Salt the cabbage. 2  Place the cabbage and salt in a large bowl. 3  Using your clean hands massage the salt into the cabbage until it starts to soften a bit, then add water to cover the cabbage. 4  Put a plate on top and weigh it down with something heavy, like a jar or heavy pot. 5  Let stand for four hours.nstructions. 1  Cut the cabbage. 2  Salt the cabbage. 3  Rinse and drain the cabbage. 4  Make the paste. 5  Combine the vegetables and paste. 6  Mix thoroughly. 7  Pack the kimchi into the jar, pressing down on it until the brine rises to cover the vegetables. 8  Let it ferment. 9  Check it daily and refrigerate when ready.