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Potato rosti

November 15, 2010 by Katie Bryson

I have a deep affection for all things potato. Chips, mash, roasties, baked, boiled, crisps…. mmmmmm so good! But one potato product i’ve never tried to make are rosti.

The divine potato cakes originate in Switzerland where they were commonly noshed by hard-working famers for breakfast. In case you don’t know they’re made out of grated potato and fried in a pan with butter and olive oil. Delish!

The beauty of the rosti is you can add whatever you like to them to make them even more delicious, say a spot of crushed garlic, some chopped fresh herbs, bacon, cheese – whatever you’re in the mood for.

I knocked some up for the kids with a hint of garlic and they were regarded with some suspicion, but Arlo wolfed his down like his life depended on it. I served them with poached eggs and some peas. A really simple after-school supper.

I made quite a large batch, so Matthew and I ate them with the leftover chunky meatball soup which was an utterly lovely combo!

Potato Rosti

600g floury white potatoes (about 4 medium-large)
2 gloves of garlic, crushed
salt and black pepper
20g unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil

1. Place the whole potatoes in their skins in a large pan of cold salted water, and bring to the boil. Bubble away for 10 mins. You’re aiming for a firm but tender feel. Drain and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.

2. Peel the potatoes then coarsely grate them into a bowl, adding seasoning and the garlic. Mix together thoroughly.

3. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan. When the pan is hot, add the potato and cook for five minutes over a medium/high heat. When the underside starts turning golden turn the mixture over, then using a metal slice, divide into roughly circular ‘cakes’, about 2cm deep in the pan.

4. Press each cake down slightly with the slice and cook for a further five minutes on a high heat, then flip them over and turn down the heat to low/medium.  Cook gently for a further 10 minutes on each side, checking occasionally to make sure that the potato does not burn.

Filed Under: Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: comfort food, fried potato, grated potato, hangover food, potato, rosti, side dish, swiss dish

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Comments

  1. Pumpkin and Piglet says

    November 15, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Yum, I love rosti and they go with so many things! I’m with you on the potato love, especially on cold winter days, just so comforting.

    • rhwfoodie says

      November 15, 2010 at 11:07 am

      A great vehicle for using up leftovers in a yummy way – long live the rosti!!!

  2. Jo Fazel says

    November 16, 2010 at 12:22 am

    yep – potato does it for me too! shame my youngest has taken a deep dislike to it currently! but I will perservere as these look yum 🙂

    • rhwfoodie says

      November 17, 2010 at 1:25 pm

      Let’s hope she grows out of that soon!

  3. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    November 17, 2010 at 11:10 am

    I would love to eat these and I know my son and husband would too. Can’t believe I’ve not done them before.

    • rhwfoodie says

      November 17, 2010 at 1:27 pm

      It’s one of those things that you just don’t think of… my family will be sick of rosti soon! I tend to get a bit keen on recipes and make them far too often and then have to lay off for a while 😉

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