MINI SHREDDED-VEGIE OKONOMIYAKI FRITTERS WITH SPICY ‘MAYO’

The spicy ‘mayo’ is a lighter version of mayo as it’s actually made with greek yoghurt. I love the greek yoghurt in it as it’s so cooling it balances the spice. These are a great thing to make with any shredded leftover veges, I’ve put kale in before as well as grated zucchini & sweet potato. I’ve also added finely sliced calamari before and that was super yummy but maybe not for breakfast.  As long as you have the quantity of liquid, flour, egg and vegetables right then you can muck around with them as much as you like.

Makes 8 fritters

Ingredients1 cup flour (I used a mixture of buckwheat and chickpea in these ones)
1 cup dashi/water/stock (if using water add a tsp of soy)
1 egg
1/4 cabbage
1 small carrot, grated
1/4 cup spring onions finely sliced
1 tsp finely chopped chilli
1 Tbs finely chopped coriander stalks
1/2 tsp ginger, freshly grated
1 Tbs oil (rice bran works well)

SPICY MAYO
1 cup greek yoghurt
1 Tbs mayonnaise
1 Tbs sirarcha sauce (chili sauce – easy to make

TO SERVE (optional):
Radish, spring onion and coriander finely sliced

Directions:

1. Mix flour & liquid together until smooth. Finely slice/ shred your cabbage and add this to the batter with the carrot, spring onion, coriander stalks, ginger, egg and chilli. Mix well to combine.

2.Heat your oil in a large heavy based fry pan. Drop 1/3 cup scoops of the mixture into the pan, do not crowd, do two batches if you need to. Press your fritters down with a spatula. Cook for 3 minutes then flip, cook another 2-3 minutes or until golden. Drain on a wire rack to keep crispy.

3.Make mayo by combining all ingredients in a bowl and stirring vigorously.

4.Serve with radish, coriander and spring onion sprinkled over the top and the mayo drizzled generously. Yum!

 

TOASTED QUINOA SALAD

3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup minced parsley or cilantro
2 sliced spring onions
juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime (or 1 – 2 tablespoons of each)
1-1/2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
2 cloves minced or pressed garlic
1 teaspoon chili sauce (tobasco) (or use a pinch of cayenne, a few red pepper flakes, etc.)

Rinse quinoa and drain. Put in a pot and dry toast until a few grains begin to pop.
Add 1-1/2 cups of water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool.

Mix carrot, red pepper, parsley and green onion in large bowl.

Add cold quinoa and toss to combine.

Whisk together lemon and lime juices, tamari, garlic and chili sauce.
Pour over salad and combine well. Chill until serving time.

This recipe can be fun. Try throwing in a few fresh raw peas, some fresh raw corn, fresh sliced raw green beans, etc.