Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki. Great recipe for Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki. This is my "Okonomiyaki with a Twist" recipe that uses only a single frying pan to make the most of regular ingredients. Let the okonomiyaki flour do its job for a fluffy and umami-rich batter!
It is important to mix the egg into the batter well, and to pour beaten egg over the top before cooking. You can crumble the pancake when you turn it over, if you prefer. Or, shape your pancakes into different shapes, or perfect circles. You can have Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki
- It's 100 grams of Okonomiyaki flour.
- It's 50 ml of Water.
- It's 150 grams of Silken tofu.
- You need 4 of leaves Spring cabbage.
- Prepare 2 of Chikuwa.
- You need 1 of pack Natto.
- Prepare 1 of Vegetable oil.
- You need 1 of Okonomiyaki sauce.
The okonomiyaki are also great if topped with spicy chilli oil (ra-yu). This okonomiyaki is on the menu of a restaurant in Umeda City, Osaka. I found it while walking around Umeda and tried to recreate it. Make sure to incorporate air into the batter while mixing.
Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki instructions
- Slice the spring cabbage into 1 cm. Slice chikuwa into rounds..
- Add okonomiyaki flour, tofu, and water into a bowl. Whisk well. Combine with spring cabbage and natto. Stir well with chopsticks..
- Heat vegetable oil into a frying pan over medium heat..
- Pour half the batter into the frying pan and shape into a circle. Cover the pan to steam-fry..
- When the bottom is browned, flip over. Cover the pan again and continue to steam-fry. Make sure it's cooked thoroughly. Cook the other half as well..
- Dish it up and serve with okonomiyaki sauce..
Mix the batter for each okonomiyaki right before making each one. Do not push down and flatten the ok. Nattō is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans that have been fermented with Bacillus subtilis var. natto. It is often served as a breakfast food. It is served with karashi mustard, soy sauce, and sometimes Japanese bunching onion.