Make potato rosti

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Serves 4  

What you will need

8 large (about 2kg) desiree potatoes, peeled
1 large brown onion, coarsely grated
60g butter, melted
Vegetable or canola oil, to shallow-fry
2 ripe avocados, peeled, stone removed, cut into thick wedges
12 slices (about 300g) smoked salmon
½ cup (125g) crème fraîche
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
Chopped chives, to serve
Lemon wedges, to serve

Photography: Rob Palmer. Styling: Jane Hann.

Hints and Tips

Hints and Tips

For a change of colour, taste and texture, replace half the potatoes with coarsely grated orange sweet potato (kumara), carrot or pumpkin.

How to...

1

Preheat oven to 100°C. Use the coarse side of a grater to grate the potatoes. Place in a colander and add the onion.

2

Use your hands to squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Season well with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper.

3

Add enough oil to a large non-stick frying pan to reach a depth of 1cm and place over medium-high heat. Spoon two ½-cup portions of potato mixture into the pan. Use an egg lifter to flatten each portion to a 10cm disc. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Use the egg lifter to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Place in warm oven. Continue in 3 more batches with remaining potato mixture, adding and reheating more oil if necessary.

4

Arrange two röstis on each serving dish. Top with avocado, smoked salmon, crème fraîche and red onion. Sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

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I enjoy eating rosti (sweet potato version) with lamb cutlets and sour cream. Finishing the rosti in the oven will 'dry' potato center and make them crunchier!
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