13 Oct, 2014 · By BELLA KOH· healthy , homecooking , homemade , lunches , oliveoils , organic , recipes , slowlife , vegan , veganism , vegetarian , vegetarianism · Comments

#THECATKITCHEN RECIPES: ORGANIC POMME RÖSTI

13 Oct, 2014 · By BELLA KOH· healthy , homecooking , homemade , lunches , oliveoils , organic , recipes , slowlife , vegan , veganism , vegetarian , vegetarianism · Comments

It’s interesting to note how my recipes mostly came about out of my sheer laziness.

This rösti recipe was just one of them.

I always demanded my meals fast, preparation wise.

Hence, with a few potatoes left in my rustic vegetable basket plus a bottle of barely consumed organic sauerkraut lingering in the fridge,
I googled up a few recipes.

Sure, the simple combination of rösti recipes popped up.

But damn, those recipes were time-consuming.

I wanted my rösti immediately seeing all those cripsy shredded potatoes on the world wide web.

Doubtful and with zero patience, I began to think of solutions.

Of course we all know the essence to making an amazing rösti is perhaps its crunchy outer texture and soft potato-ish interior.

If you parboil them, you have to let the moisture drain out before grating.

Some even keep the potatoes overnight before they commence grating.

Those are honestly not quite humans.

Thus, I felt compelled to experiment.

Roasting them was the first option that came to my mind.

How else will you strip the potatoes of the moisture yet keep them tasty?

Roasting is one of the most brilliant cooking methods ever created for lazy people.

Pop anything in the oven, sprinkle with awesome sea salt, herbs and EVOO and you’ll probably get stunning results. It’s down to the timing and temperature one has to master.

Semi-roasting is one of the tricks to this homemade rösti.
Made as quick as your time spent heating up a pre-packaged frozen rösti.
I am sorry but we cannot be friends if you buy pre-packaged röstis.

So, try out this recipe, invented by laziness.

Have several röstis upon mastering this recipe and climb up a few stairs to burn them off.

I promise you this is one of the healthiest rösti recipes you have ever eaten. X

#THECATKITCHEN RECIPES: ORGANIC POMME RÖSTI
Serves 1-2
INGREDIENTS

2 organic russet potatoes peeled
2 tbsp cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
½ cup organic saukerkraut
2 tbsp organic sour cream [optional]
Pinch of sea salt

METHOD

Sprinkle potatoes with sea salt and a dash of olive oil.
Roast the potatoes in the oven for 15-20 mins at 200°C.
*Caution: Do not roast till soft. Only semi-roast the potatoes.
Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat.
Once potatoes are slightly cooled, grate them immediately onto frying pan until it fills up the surface.
Add olive oil and fry the rösti for 3-4 minutes on both sides, using the back of a wooden spatula, gently push down to make it compact. Only flip over until it turns golden-brown on each side.
Remove from the pan. Serve hot on a plate and garnish with saukerkraut and a dollop of sour cream.

Recipe, Food Styling and Photography by Bella Koh @catslavery