Japanese savoury pancake with Tenderstem® broccoli and red cabbage – recipe by Meera Sodha
Method
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First blanch the Tenderstem®. Bring a large pot of water to the boil, drop the Tenderstem® in for 3 minutes, drain and set aside to cool.
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Whisk the flour, salt, eggs and 150ml water together in a mixing bowl with a fork until there are no lumps and you have a smooth batter.
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Add the finely sliced red cabbage and the white part of the spring onions to the batter. Roughly chop half of the Tenderstem® and place that into the batter and mix well to coat all of the vegetables.
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Leave this to one side whilst you prepare all the toppings for the okonomiyaki. Mix the mayonnaise with a little water, so that you can drizzle it with a spoon. Set the sauce and pickled ginger aside.
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To cook the okonomiyaki, heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a small frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add half the batter to the pan and flatten it with a spoon or spatula, it should be around 3cm deep. Cook the first side for 4 minutes. You should see the scraps of cabbage and batter at the edges of the pancake starting to brown and crisp. If it is going too fast, turn down the heat a little. After 4 minutes, turn the okonomiyaki with a palette knife or spatula (or if you are particularly confident, toss it like a pancake) and cook on the other side for a further 3 minutes. When ready, turn out onto a plate. Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and repeat with the second half of the batter.
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To serve, criss-cross the surface of the okonomiyaki with a drizzle of the okonomiyaki sauce and then the mayonnaise before liberally topping with the pickled ginger, Katsuobushi (if using) and finally, sprinkle over the remaining spring onion greens.
Meera Sodha
Cook and author of two best-selling cookbooks: Made in India and Fresh India.
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