You can prepare these delicious pancakes, also known as ‘Okonomiyaki’, as a casual weeknight meal or as part of a banquet. The macadamias add texture to the toppings and a delicious complexity to the traditional tonkatsu sauce. They also add protein, making it a complete meal for vegetarians.
Tonkatsu sauce (makes 1 cup) :
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce (ketchup)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup macadamias, roasted
1 tablespoon mirin
3 tablespoons caster sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Cabbage pancake
1 cup plain flour
4 eggs, lightly whisked
125ml water
1 teaspoon dashi powder (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
300g (about ¼ small) cabbage, very finely shredded
4 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated
2 tablespoons canola oil
To serve
½ cup Japanese style mayonnaise
¼ cup pickled ginger
½ cup chopped macadamias, roasted
2 sheets nori seaweed paper, finely chopped
