How to make Takoyaki (video)

Closely related to Okonomiyaki (a flour-based batter savory pancake), Takoyaki is another popular street snack available widely in Japan. Hailed from Osaka, they both use similar ingredients. However, unlike Okonomiyaki which resembles a giant pancake, Takoyaki is grilled on a special iron plate with small round wells. Hence, their signature shape is in the form of little round balls.

Since I’ve gotten a few requests for Takoyaki, I got into the kitchen and made these deeply flavored grilled octopus balls over the weekend. Oh, it helped that my Takoyaki grill pan arrived timely as well.

Ingredients:
100 g cake flour / plain flour
1 tsp soy sauce
1/8 tsp salt
½ tsp dashi powder + 340 ml cold water
1 egg – beaten

Filling:
80 g boiled octopus – cut into small bite size pieces (if unavailable, substitute with shrimp)
2 tbsp bonito powder (optional)
2 tbsp pickled ginger (beni shoga)
2 stalks spring onion – chopped finely
4 tbsp fried tempura flour (Otafuku Ikaten Ri Tenkasu)

Topping:
Okonomiyaki sauce
Japanese mayonnaise
Aonori flakes (green seaweed flakes)
Bonito flakes

Makes 24 takoyaki balls

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