I had promised H a new snack if he comes home early on this lazy snowy day.. And he suddenly pinged a while later.. saying be ready with ur Surprise snack .. Will b home in 20 minutes…
Wondering wot to do?? Immediately started browsing this lovely easy vegetarian book that I picked from the library.Came across this yummy potato snack.. Rösti.But it had different seasoning like Sage leaves & thyme. Didnt have any of them.. Was planning for an alternative seasoning.. just then my neighbour Granny came over and handed over a Shortbread cookies for Chritsmas.. They were lovely
.. I was asking her to suggest me a sesoning .. and she said.. I could use Coriander and Parsley in Rösti and they will make a lovely Scandivian dish.
H thoroughly enjoyed & relished the taste .My 22 months old moster loved it for it was just melting in his mouth … Thats the verdict..
Frying creates a lovely crispy crusty layer just apt for Rösti. They are just delicious by itself or could be served with a green salad.
INGREDIENTS:
Large Potato | : 2 Nos |
Chopped Coriander Leaves | : 3-4 Tsp |
Dried Parsley | : 1.5Tsp |
Cheddar Cheese | : 3-4 Tsp |
Olive Oil | : 4 Tsp |
Salt | : To Taste |
Freshly Ground Pepper | : 1/2 -3/4 tsp |
DIRECTIONS:
- Peel the potatoes and grate on the coarse side of the grater to get the texture. Pat dry using a kitchen paper and put it in a bowl.
- Finely chop coriander leaves . Add the herbs to the potato mixture and mix them well. Add the cheddar cheese , required salt and pepper and mix well.
- Using Hands , shape a heapful tablespoon into a ball.Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.
- Heat Oil in a non stick fry pan , Now add the potato cake to the pan and flatten it with a long handled turner. Fry until golden brown in a low flame. Turn the Rösti over and cook for another 10-15 minutes until golden and cooked thoroughly.
- Repeat the process with the rest of the potato cakes. Transfer the rösti to a serving plate and serve with ketchup or with green salad.
KITCHEN NOTES:
- We can also par boil the potatoes before grating. I havent boiled the potatoes in this procedure.
- Also we can use butter instead of Olive oil for a lovely butter flavour. Increase the cheese for the cheesy twist.
- I have added Salt & pepper while preparing the potato cakes. But some people prefer to add them just over the top before serving.
Ingredients
- 2 Potato
- 2 Tsp Chives
- 2 Tsp Parsley
- 4 Tbsp Cheddar Cheese Optional
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil or Butter
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and grate on the coarse side of the grater. Gather the grated potatoes and squeeze them out to remove the extra moisture.
- Add the herbs, cheddar cheese (if you are using any ), salt and pepper and mix well.
- Using Hands, shape the potato mixture into round patty. Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.
- Heat Oil in a non stick fry pan , Now add the prepared potato cake to the pan and flatten it gently. Fry until golden brown in a low flame for 8- 10 minutes on each side until cooked thoroughly.
- Repeat the process with the rest of the potato cakes. Remove the rosti to a kitchen towel to absorb all the extra fat before serving.
- Transfer the rösti to a serving plate and serve with green salad or dip of your choice.
Pari says
Sandy, glad to know ur H liked the snack. I always make this with par boiled ones. They look very appetising dear.
Tina says
Perfect tea time snack….Yummy…
Sreelekha Sumesh says
Thats a great snack .Look so yummy.
Deepa G Joshi says
Nice and filling..It looks very yummy and easy to make..
Ushnish Ghosh says
Dear Sandhya
Moment the new blog notification arrived from your site, I saw the heading, put 2 potato in micro and I am reading it. I am on the right track, all spices are there, some stupid amul cheese is there ( which is neither Cedar nor Mozrella :-),
Great simple dish in deed. ( I am tempted to put roasted cumin-chili powder but I wont, because I dont make any deviation from a recipe which i am following, in the second attempt I may )
Have a nice evening
shanthi says
So crispy and mouthwatering.
Sandhya Hariharan says
Hiee Ushnish….
You can omit the cheese if u like… as the original recipe from whr I got the idea didnt have any cheese…
Try them… and enjoy ur snack..
Sandhya Hariharan says
Dear pari…
good to know you par boil it.. Do let me know your version of the seasoning too..
Thanks Tina ,Sreelekha , Shanthi and Deepa.. for ur quick tweet 🙂
kitchen queen says
Aha—-very colourful and inviting me to grab it right away.
SE(Denufood) says
Sandhya…these are so tempting…I can eat any nos of these..
Deepti says
Hey Sandhya, thats really interesting snack…i always luk for these kind of snacks i.e. easy to make n tasty to eat.
Usha says
Looks yum and inviting ! Loved the cilantro and parsley flavors in this rosti…
priya says
looks perfect and delicious…love to grab it now!!..tempting pics!
nivedita says
Hi Sandhya
I love rosti!! I came to know about this from my brother and sis in law when they were in Switzerland for one year. She taught me how to make these. And my hubby and my daughters llovved it!
Even I skip cheese, as my daughter hates cheese!
Nice pics. Thanks for sharing.
kothiyavunu says
nice recipe…they look gorgeous, my friend.. Want to have a bite:)
Priya says
WOw sandhya, adding herbs looks fantastic..Rosti looks prefect!
Vrinda says
Nice snack..lov all the ingredients in them,yummm
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
Lovely dish.
Padma says
Perfect snack to munch on with a cup of tea in the evening. Looks so crispy an yummy..
Sree vidya says
Perfect for tea!
Wish I lived next door and got both the cookies & Rosti 😉
Gita says
Delicious and crispy snack…very to prepare too…I have bookmarked this to try it on later…thanks for sharing dear 🙂
Divya Vikram says
I make rostis in the oven. love the addition of herbs.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Wow,lovely hash-browns with a nice twist,look really yum!
Kanchan says
Perfect evening snack … even a great breakfast 🙂
Latha says
Lovely snack…looks yumm.
Kitchen Flavours says
Looks extremely inviting and yum…love the fresh new look to the blog….
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Sushma Mallya says
Delicious and perfect snack on a snowy day…
Naarya says
simple and easy…will definetly try it…
A Homemakers Diary says
Hi Sandhya,
very first time here and love what i see. you have great collection of recipes. this snack seems perfect for winter evening with a cup of coffee.
Chow and Chatter says
oh these look yummy
EC says
Thats so very tempting…thanks a lot for the entry
Shri says
looks very delicious, Sandhya!
my kitchen says
Looks really good
Anupama says
Very very tempting Sandhya… no wonder your boys liked it very much!
Rohini says
Looks so tempting Sandy… Ur DH must have been glad to turn in soon 🙂