A Not so Successful Okonomiyaki

I attempted to make okonomiyaki, a popular Japanese snack consists mainly of vegetables and seafood/ meat of your chioce.....

 

and....ended up pouring too much batter in with the vegetables and got a pancake-like snack instead. Well, it still tasted good, though I'm pretty sure it would have tasted better if the vegetables had been covered in less batter. Will definitely try making this again. Oh I gotta add that this is a very versatile dish, and a good way to clear leftover vegetables in your fridge. I just threw in whatever vegetables I have in my fridge!

Ingredients

Cabbage, shredded

Red bell pepper, cut into strips

Yellow bell pepper, cut into strips

Brinjal, cut into strips

Carrot, shredded

or, whatever you have in your fridge, just don't miss out the cabbage

pork, beef, squid or prawns - optional and based on your own preference

Pancake batter

1/2 cup plain flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup water

1 tsp dashi powder - I omitted this as I do not know where to get this

1 egg

Method

1. Prepare batter. If you're using dashi powder, add the powder to warm water and mix till dissolve. Let it cool to room temperature.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder together. Add the water slowly to the bowl, mixing thoroughly. Let the batter sit for at least 2 hours.
3. Add the vegetables (and pork, beef, prawns or squid) to the batter. Toss the mix lightly.
4. Heat a frying pan and add a teaspoon of cooking oil.
5. Scope the batter mix to the pan and let it cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 5min or till its cooked on one side.
6. Flip the okonomiyaki and cook the other side for another 5min or till its cooked through. Dish up.
7. Add mayonnaise and chili sauce to the okonomiyaki and add bonito flakes on top.