Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki. Tofu okonomiyaki Photo by Erik Putz. STIR light mayo with sushi ginger and sushi-ginger juice in a small bowl until combined. Okonomiyaki (literally means 'grilled as you like it') is a savory version of Japanese pancake, made with flour, eggs, shredded cabbage, meat/ protein and topped with a variety of condiments.

Here's a Delicious and very easy to make recipe for Okonomiyaki with Tofu. If you tasted Okonomiyaki before, then you are going to love this recipe. Okonomiyaki is an incredibly popular savoury pancake from Osaka that embodies the best of casual cooking and is great for sharing, Kojima says. You can cook Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki

It's 100 grams of Okonomiyaki flour.
It's 50 ml of Water.
You need 150 grams of Silken tofu.
It's 4 of leaves Spring cabbage.
You need 2 of Chikuwa.
It's 1 of pack Natto.
Prepare 1 of Vegetable oil.
It's 1 of Okonomiyaki sauce.

This will rid the tofu of excess water and make it crumble into soft chunks. "By adding the tofu it makes the pancake a little bit more fluffy," Kojima says. Natto, fermented soybeans(Center) : Fat particles in a cell of a soy bean become a big fat drop for germ of natto and cohere around the cell. A protein body is destroyed, however protein inside is observed in a solid state in the cell. Asian Tofu "Beef" Bowls (ground tofu crumbles) are a vegan meal prep / weeknight dinner life saver!

Tofu and Natto Chewy Okonomiyaki instructions

Slice the spring cabbage into 1 cm. Slice chikuwa into rounds..
Add okonomiyaki flour, tofu, and water into a bowl. Whisk well. Combine with spring cabbage and natto. Stir well with chopsticks..
Heat vegetable oil into a frying pan over medium heat..
Pour half the batter into the frying pan and shape into a circle. Cover the pan to steam-fry..
When the bottom is browned, flip over. Cover the pan again and continue to steam-fry. Make sure it's cooked thoroughly. Cook the other half as well..
Dish it up and serve with okonomiyaki sauce..

Crunchy carrots, tender zucchini, chewy tofu and fluffy rice- texture party! I hope (please do) add this to your next meal prep list or save it for emergency nights when you need a quick speedy. Leucine and glutamic acid are two amino acids that are consistently abundant in all Tempeh and natto are notable for also having high amounts of proline and serine amino acid. Tempeh can work as a substitute for tofu. Take note there are differences in texture as the latter is.