Nia’s Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake). Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese street food which is very popular among Western visitors who often try it for the first time in Japan. It is a savory pancake with a batter made with loads of shredded cabbage then pan fried with egg, sliced meat and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) on top. Okonomiyaki are Japanese savoury pancakes packed with flavour and SO easy to make!

My recipe is vegan and made with spelt flour for more intake of whole grain and fiber that helps to boost your health and easy digestion! It is very easy to make and tastes just as good as the traditional one! Okonomiyaki is basically a savory pancake made with cabbage, flour, egg and water. You can have Nia’s Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake) using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Nia’s Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)

Prepare 1/2 cup of purpose flower.
Prepare 1/2 cup of water.
Prepare 2 of eggs.
Prepare 1/2 tbsp of dashi (if you don’t have dashi, you can substitute with a chicken powder, or mushrooms powder).
Prepare of Salt to taste.
Prepare of 1-2 cups shredded cabbage.
You need of 1 cup shredded carrots.
Prepare of 1 cup chopped cilantro (I prepare green onion).
It's of Oil.
You need of Japanese mayonnaise (I used regular mayonnaise by adding sugar, and white wine vinegar).
You need of Sriracha (ketchup).
It's of Worcestershire sauce.
Prepare of Chopped green onion.
It's of Japanese noodles snack (optional).

Most of us keep those items in the kitchen at all times, so technically you can make a pretty decent okonomiyaki right now. However, there are a few things that make it extra special. These are somewhat specialty ingredients, that you don't likely have on hand. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients.

Nia’s Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake) step by step

Using a large bowl, put all the ingredients and mix well..
Heat a nonstick pan frying over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil. When the oil hot enough or shimmers, drop one ladle of batter into the pan, press with the spatula, shaping into a large, thick (1/2 inch) pancake..
Cook over medium-low heat until the pancake is browned and set on one side. Flip it over and cook on the other side. Transfer to the serving plate. Repeat with the remaining batter..
Sizzling with Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, and sriracha or ketchup. Sprinkle with chopped green onion and Japanese noodle snack..
Served hot right off the pan. Enjoy!.
Note: For this recipe you can also add chopped shrimp or bacon..
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The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning "how you like" or "what you like" or "favorite," and yaki meaning "grill." What is Okonomiyaki? It's a traditional Japanese savoury pancake that is sometimes also called Japanese pizza and is a very popular festival (matsuri) street food in Japan. There are many Okonomiyaki-ya, or Japanese restaurants that serve this delicious pancake, where you can even make your own with tables that have built in grill, or teppan. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese pancake stuffed with yummy goodness! 'Okonomi' means what you like and 'yaki' means grilled. The ingredients provided are the basic okonomiyaki recipe.