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Takoyaki
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A traditional Japanese street food made with a batter filled with octopus and green onions, cooked in a special takoyaki pan.
00:06:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- dashi - 1 and 1/4 cups (good quality)
- flour - 1 and 1/2 cups
- eggs - 3
- octopus - watch the video to see (cut into pieces)
- green onion - watch the video to see (chopped)
- takoyaki sauce - to taste
- mayonnaise - to taste
- seaweed flakes - to taste
- bonito flakes - to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the batter: Combine 1 and 1/4 cups of dashi, 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, and 3 eggs in a mixing bowl.
- Heat the takoyaki pan: Heat your takoyaki pan on medium heat. This may take a minute as the pan is made out of cast iron.
- Fill the pan: Fill the pan all the way with the batter. Add a piece of octopus and some green onions to each ball.
- Cook the takoyaki: With patience, turn the takoyaki balls as they cook. This will take about 6 minutes.
- Add toppings: Cover the cooked takoyaki with takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, seaweed flakes, and a generous amount of bonito flakes.
