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When I was small, I cooked Takoyaki once a month at home. My mom gave me the pan we used then. However, as you can see, the cast iron pan is not easy to use. I recommend you getting a non-stick Takoyaki pan online! It is affordable and saves your time! haha
FYI:
Nissin Takoyaki Flour 日清 だし醤油仕立ての たこ焼き粉
http://astore.amazon.co.jp/shopping072-22/detail/B00Z62JRUQ
Takoyaki pan I recommend オススメのたこ焼き器
http://astore.amazon.co.jp/shopping072-22/detail/B00WJLLSW2
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Takoyaki
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 40 pieces
Necessary Equipment:
Takoyaki pan
spouted measuring cup
oil brush (you can make it with paper towel, chopsticks, and rubber band)
steel pick (long bamboo pick is ok)
Ingredients:
200g (1.6 cups) Takoyaki flour
2 egg
600ml water
cooking oil
Fillings
* diced boiled octopus
* Chikuwa (fish cake) if you like
* Beni Shoga (red pickled ginger)
* Tenkasu (Tempura scraps)
* Aonegi (green onion)
Sauce
* Okonomiyaki or Takoyaki sauce
* mayonnaise
* Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)
* Aonori (green laver)
Directions:
1. In a bowl, put Takoyaki flour and eggs. Then add water little by little and mix well.
2. Heat Takoyaki pan and grease the molds with cooking oil.
3. Pour batter into the molds to the full.
4. Put Beni Shoga, Tenkasu, Aonegi, and octopus or Chikuwa in each mold.
5. Wait a little until batter on the edge of the molds become cooked.
6. Flip Takoyaki with a pick, fix the shapes by flipping, and cook until golden brown.
How to serve:
1. Place on a plate and top with Okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, Katsuobushi, and Aonori.
2. With Dashi broth: (boil 200ml water and 2 tbsp. Kamada Dashi soy sauce**)
3. With grated Daikon radish and Ponzu sauce.
4. With sausage: (cut sausage into half. thinly slice the outer curve of the sausage and cook. place Takoyaki and draw face with Nori seaweed sheet and ketchup.)
**Kamada dashi soy sauce
http://www.kamadafoods.com/english/index.php
http://astore.amazon.co.jp/shopping072-22/detail/B01AR4NQQI
レシピ (日本語)
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post_29.html
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