Wednesday, August 19, 2009

okonomiyaki dreams


There is a very popular okonomiyaki stall every Sunday at Up Market on Brick Lane. But I don't live there any more so I had to work out a way to cover the lack of this Sunday treat.
Okonomiyaki is some sort of japanese omelette or pizza. Its light, very tasty and once you have the mix ready, very easy to make. All you have to do is buy some okonomiyaki sauce. It is a type of brown sauce with soya and other secret ingredients. I get it from Japan Centre in Piccadilly.

Here is what you need for the mix:
2 cups of all purpose flour - I use rice flour
Water or vegetable stock
4-6 eggs
A bag of mixed cabbage and leaks
3 spring onions
grated cheddar cheese
a cup of cooked sweet corn - or a tin
okonomiyaki sauce
mayonnaise
fish flakes optional

Mix the flour with the water, or stock and add the eggs and stir. Rest the batter for half an hour and then add the chopped vegetables. Again stir the full mix.
Heat the pan and add a bit of the mix enough to make a nice round disc. Cover.
After 5-10 minutes add the cheese on top and the sweet corn and turn around.
Flip it once more after another 5-7 minutes and add the chopped spring onions.
Remove from the fire and spread the sauce and the mayo as seen in picture.
Beware: Okonomiyaki is totally addictive!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

junky nurse. try this flour.
http://www.japancentre.com/?cmd=itm&cid=210&id=1789
this one has all ingredients you need. especially yam powder in it makes an okonomiyaki tasty.

I should bring lots of this flour next time I visit you, shouldn't I?
(with okonomi sauce)

Junky Nurse said...

my lovely girl
xxx
miss you badly
xx

Kirsty Harris said...

you are a culinary queen leaks, keep up the tasty work! x