Potato rösti

Ingredients

• 750 g red potatoes
• 55 g butter
• fine salt (as needed)
• black pepper (as needed)

Method

1. Put the potatoes in a pot with plenty of cold water.
2. Bring to a boil and cook for 10–15 minutes, until very al dente.
3. Drain and let cool until warm.
4. Peel the potatoes.
5. Grate using a coarse grater into a large bowl.
6. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
7. In a 22 cm nonstick pan, melt some of the butter.
8. Add the grated potatoes.
9. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, shaping the rösti with a spatula.
10. Add small pieces of butter around the edges and cook for 6–7 minutes more without stirring.
11. Grease a wide, flat lid with butter.
12. Place the lid on the pan and flip the rösti.
13. Melt more butter in the pan.
14. Slide the rösti back into the pan.
15. Add a few more pieces of butter around the edges.
16. Cook for another 6–7 minutes over medium-high heat.

The rösti is ready when crisp outside and soft inside.