Takoyaki - Japanese Cooking 101
Ingredients
- Dashi2 cups
- Egg2
- Soy sauce1 tsp
- Salt¼ tsp
- Flour1 cup + 2 tbsp
- Scallion2–3
- Benishoga2 tbsp
- Octopus
- Tenkasu¼ cups
- Oil
- Takoyaki sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Aonori
- Bonito flake
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the dashi, eggs, soy sauce, salt and flour together until smooth.
- Heat a takoyaki pan with oil until it just starts to smoke. Wipe the oil so only a thin coat remains, then pour batter into each hole to fill them.
- Drop octopus pieces into each hole, then scatter green onions, pickled red ginger and tenkasu over the pan.
- Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, then turn the balls with a turner or chopstick. Keep turning for another 3-4 minutes until round and cooked.
- Place the takoyaki on a plate, add takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise to taste, then top with aonori and katsuobushi.
Summarized from Japanese Cooking 101's video. Watch it for the details.
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