Vegetarian cheese and cabbage okonomiyaki

Method

• step 1

  Make a batter by mixing the flour, baking powder, egg yolks and dashi. Rest for 30 mins.

• step 2

  Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until you have firm peaks.

• step 3

  After the resting time, fold the whites into the batter along with the pickled ginger.

• step 4

  Oil a large, heavy-based frying pan (cast-iron is great as it holds the heat and cooks evenly) and heat over a low-medium heat. Spread half of the batter mixture out in the pan, sprinkle over half of the cheese, then layer over the cabbage, top with the rest of the cheese, then pour over the remaining batter. Cover and cook for 5 mins. Remove the lid and carefully flip over the okonomiyaki – either use two spatulas or an inverted plate, flipping the whole pan over onto the plate, then back into the pan on the raw side. Cover and cook for a final 5 mins.

• step 5

  Put on a plate and garnish with some drizzles of tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayo, then sprinkle over aonori and katsuobushi. Put the pickled ginger in the centre. Serve cut into wedges if you like, or just dig in with chopsticks.