OKONOMIYAKI (egg based Japanese style pancakes)

OKONOMIYAKI (egg based Japanese style pancakes)

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Okonomiyaki literally means "cook what you like," and so there is no set recipe for these egg based pancakes. You can choose whatever ingredients you prefer or even use left overs with which to make okonomiyaki. The pancakes are tasty, filling, simple to make as well as being inexpensive, so they're particularly popular with people on a tight budget. Feel free to alter the following recipe to include ingredients that you enjoy. I suggest trying shrimp, squid, natto, noodles, seaweeds, remember... cook what you like!

INGREDIENTS 2 Eggs 1 1/2 tablespoon of flour (I like using whole wheat, but white flour works just as well) 1 pinch of baking powder 3 tablespoons dashi (see basics for preparation method) 1 tablespoon white miso 1 small handful of fresh bean sprouts 2 leaves of fresh cabbage (chopped fine) 2 shiitake mushrooms (stemmed and chopped fine) 4 snow peas (chopped fine) 1/2 small carrot (chopped or grated fine) vegetable oil Break the eggs into a bowl, add the dashi and miso, beat well. Add the flour and baking powder, beat well to blend all ingredients. Heat a small frying pan, add a little bit of vegetable oil and fry the thicker vegetables first (cabbage, carrots, etc.). When these vegetables are limp and translucent add the more delicate vegetables (bean sprouts, etc.) and continue frying. Pour the egg mixture over the frying vegetables and place a cover on the pan. Turn down the heat to low and allow to cook for two or three minutes. When the surface of the "omelet" has set, use a spatula to carefully flip the pancake over. Fry for another minute of so until cooked and then serve!

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