Sandhya's Kitchen

Herby Potato Rösti

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.

 

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  5. 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

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  14. 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.

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