Japanese Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki
CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time35 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time45 mins
 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  cup Nagaimo/Chinese Yam
 ½ tsp Sugar
 ½ tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Baking Powder
 1.50 cups Dashi
 2 Eggs
 2 tbsp Pickled Ginger
 ½ cup Tenkasu
 500 g Cabbage, Chopped
Toppings
 Japanese Mayonnaise
 Katsuobushi(Bonito flakes)
 Aonori
 Spring Onions
1

Mix all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.

2

In the bowl with the dry ingredients, whisk in grated Nagimo/Chinese yam and Dashi. Let it rest for 30 minutes. To make it vegetarian, substitute Dashi with Kombu Dashi. If you don't have Chinese Yam, beat egg whites or add more baking powder for a fluffy texture.

3

After 30 minutes, add Pickled ginger, Tenkasu (Tempura scraps), and Eggs to the batter and whisk well.

4

Combine chopped cabbage with the batter well to make the Okonomiyaki mix.

5

Pour small portions of the Okonomiyaki mix onto a pan drizzled with oil and shape it into a round shape. Cook both sides for 2-3 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Cover while cooking.

6

The Okonomiyaki is ready. Top with Katsuobushi, spring onions, Okonomiyaki sauce, and Kewpie mayonnaise.

Okonomiyaki

Ingredients

 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  cup Nagaimo/Chinese Yam
 ½ tsp Sugar
 ½ tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Baking Powder
 1.50 cups Dashi
 2 Eggs
 2 tbsp Pickled Ginger
 ½ cup Tenkasu
 500 g Cabbage, Chopped
Toppings
 Japanese Mayonnaise
 Katsuobushi(Bonito flakes)
 Aonori
 Spring Onions

Directions

1

Mix all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.

2

In the bowl with the dry ingredients, whisk in grated Nagimo/Chinese yam and Dashi. Let it rest for 30 minutes. To make it vegetarian, substitute Dashi with Kombu Dashi. If you don't have Chinese Yam, beat egg whites or add more baking powder for a fluffy texture.

3

After 30 minutes, add Pickled ginger, Tenkasu (Tempura scraps), and Eggs to the batter and whisk well.

4

Combine chopped cabbage with the batter well to make the Okonomiyaki mix.

5

Pour small portions of the Okonomiyaki mix onto a pan drizzled with oil and shape it into a round shape. Cook both sides for 2-3 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Cover while cooking.

6

The Okonomiyaki is ready. Top with Katsuobushi, spring onions, Okonomiyaki sauce, and Kewpie mayonnaise.

Notes

Japanese Okonomiyaki
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