Parsnip Kimchi for Gut Health - River Cottage

Ingredients

• 20g sea salt, plus extra for the spice paste
• 500ml water
• 1/2 lemon
• 750g parsnips
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms or 2 tbsp dried porcini
• 1 carrot
• 1 apple or pear
• 1-2 chillies
• 1 large thumb of ginger
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp fennel and/or coriander seeds
• 1 tsp dried seaweed flakes (optional)
• 15 bay leaves