Name: Okonomiyaki with avocado cream
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼ small cabbage (300g), sliced thinly; 2 green onions, chopped finely; 1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander; 5 free-range eggs, beaten lightly; 1 cup (100g) packaged breadcrumbs; ¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce; ⅓ cup (90g) pickled ginger; 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted; Avocado cream; 1 large avocado (320g), chopped; ½ cup (150g) whole-egg mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

This tasty Japanese street food is basically a cabbage pancake packed with veggies and topped with a sweet & creamy barbecue sauce and avocado cream.

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Ingredients

¼ small cabbage (300g), sliced thinly

2 green onions, chopped finely

1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander

5 free-range eggs, beaten lightly

1 cup (100g) packaged breadcrumbs

¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil

1 tablespoon barbecue sauce

⅓ cup (90g) pickled ginger

2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Avocado cream

1 large avocado (320g), chopped

½ cup (150g) whole-egg mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Combine cabbage, green onion, coriander and egg in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs; season. Stand for 10 minutes or until cabbage softens slightly.

2.Meanwhile, make avocado cream. Process avocado, mayonnaise and juice until smooth; season to taste.

3.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; cook ⅓-cup measures of cabbage mixture, in batches, for 2 minutes each side, pressing with a spatula until golden, firm and cooked through.

4.Serve okonomiyaki with avocado cream, barbecue sauce, ginger and sesame seeds.

Cabbage mixture can be made up to 2 days ahead; store, covered, in the refrigerator.
Note

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