This potato pancake (okonomiyaki) is a nostalgic Japanese soul food, a homemade version without mayonnaise. Dip with ketchup and enjoy it with rice!
I used a budget-friendly box grater (bought from IKEA), to grate potatoes and cabbage with the coarser side.
Then mix it with flour, egg, chess and seasonings. After shallow-frying, the outside turned nicely golden brown, with soft and fluffy inside. It was like eating a Japanese okonomiyaki.
Video: How to Use a Box Grater
Variations
Try Hand-cutting Potatoes
I tried hand-cutting the potatoes, surely more effort and skill were required, but the firmer texture offered a different pleasure.
Try with Spinach
Besides cabbage, spinach is also a good fit with potato. I paired it with a Dijon Mustard Honey Yogurt Sauce.
Cheesy Potato Pancake (Okonomiyaki) Recipe
Have a little patience while grating the vegetables. Then, mix all in one bowl and fry! Easy peasy.
Ingredients
Serves 2 to 3
- 2 (200 g) potatoes
- 50 g cabbage
- 50 g grated or shredded cheese of your choice
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca/potato starch/cornflour
- ¼ tsp salt
- a pinch of white pepper
- 2 tbsp of oil
How to Make
- Peel the potatoes, then grate with the coarser side of a box grater. Repeat with cabbage.
- Mix the flour, starch, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Tip in the potatoes, cabbage, cheese and egg, Give everything a nice stir.
- Warm the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, pour in the batter and swirl the pan to evenly distribute the batter.
- When the edge starts to brown, lower the heat to medium, flip to the other side and continue cooking.
- Once both sides are nicely coloured, then it’s ready to eat! Serve with ketchup or/and mayonnaise.
More Savoury Pancake Recipes
- Korean Scallion Pancake with Seafood (Haemul Pajeon)
- Sweet and Crispy! Butternut Squash Cheesy Pancake
- The Perfect Cheesy Courgette Pancake
- Korean Street Food Bindaetteok Kimchi Pancake
