A traditional Japanese dish which is easy to replicate in your own kitchen. Japanese pancakes (okonomiyaki) are a great meal or snack idea, and tastes delicious!

Makes: 4-6
Prep: 10-15 mins  Cook: 15-25 mins

Ingredients

• ¼ small cabbage
• 2 carrots
• 1 zucchini
• ¾ cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup wholemeal flour (or try half and half)
• Sunflower oil (or your favourite veggie oil) for frying
• BBQ sauce
• Mayonnaise, just a little

Directions

1. Cut cabbage as finely as you can (or pop into a food processor)
2. Grate carrots and zucchini
3. In a bowl mix together veggies, water, egg and flour
4. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium heat
5. Spoon mixture into pan to make small pancakes
6. Turn after 3-4 minutes or when pancakes are golden and crisp
7. Cook for another 3-4 minutes
8. Repeat with remaining mixture
9. To serve, top with some BBQ sauce and mayonnaise

Notes

Okonomiyaki is Japanese for “what you like, fried” – so you can use whichever leftover meat, seafood, or vegetables you have.