Mainly eaten in Switzerland.

Swiss rösti

Rösti · pronounced: röösti

Swiss rösti is a crisp, golden-brown grated potato cake made from simple ingredients and cooked in fat. It was enjoyed as a farmhouse breakfast and as a supper. Rösti is easy to make at home.

90 min Medium 4 servings

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Ingredients

4 servings

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1 kg potato suitable for cooking too, boiled in their skins
butter for frying, some also goes around the edge If you can’t find it: lard or sunflower oil
1 tbsp salt salted layer by layer

Method

Boiling the potatoes
Boil the potatoes in their skins until tender, then leave them to cool. Once cool, peel them.
25 min
Grating and salting
Coarsely grate the peeled potatoes, sprinkling salt over them layer by layer.
5 min
Melting the fat
Melt the butter or fat in a frying pan over a medium-low heat.
3 min
First frying
Spread the grated potato evenly in the pan and fry over a medium-low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so it does not burn.
30 min
Shaping the cake
Shape it into a thick cake, then cover and cook for a further 5 minutes.
5 min
Turning
Carefully turn it over using a plate, add a little butter around the edge, then fry uncovered for a further 5 minutes until golden brown.
5 min
Serving
Cut into wedges and serve hot and crispy.

Estimated nutrition

Nutrient	Total (4 servings)	1 servings
Energy	770 kcal	193 kcal
Fat	0,9 g	0,2 g
of which saturates	0,3 g	0,1 g
Carbohydrates	175 g	44 g
Protein	21 g	5,1 g
Fibre	21 g	5,3 g

An estimate calculated from the raw weight of the ingredients. Not included: salt. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Allergens and diets

Contains: milk

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