Cafreal Rosti
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Serves: 5 small rostis
 
Cafreal Rosti – Am awesome fusion of the Swiss Rosti with the Goan Cafreal.
Ingredients
  • For the Rosti:
  • Potatoes: 4 large
  • Onion: 1 medium
  • Salt: to taste
  • Pepper: to taste
  • Cheese: ½ cup (Optional)
  • Butter: 2-3 tbsp
  • Additional Butter and Olive Oil: For frying
  • For the Cafreal:
  • Kingfish : 6 medium sized pieces
  • Coriander : 1 cup
  • Green Chillies : 4
  • Ginger : 1 inch piece
  • Garlic : 12-15 cloves
  • Peppercorn : 6
  • Cinnamon : 1 small stick
  • Turmeric : 1 tsp
  • Vinegar : 3-4 tbsp
  • Salt : as per taste
Instructions
  1. For the Rosti, Coarsely grate the potatoes using the julienne attachment on a mandolin. Add to it grated onion.
  2. Add salt and pepper to the potatoes and keep aside for 5 minutes.
  3. Squeeze out all the excess water from the potatoes. Add cheese and 3 tbsp butter to the potatoes and mix well.
  4. Heat a small pan. Add 1 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp butter on it and let it heat.
  5. Drop handful of potatoes into the pan covering the bottom of the pan. Gently spread with a spatula and create a pattice of ¼ inch thickness.
  6. Cook on medium heat till golden brown on one side. Flip over and let cook till golden brown on other side too.
  7. Serve the rosti hot. It can be eaten plain or with a side dish of fried egg, grilled chicken etc.
  8. For the Cafreal, Grind all the ingredients mentioned above to a smooth paste.
  9. Apply this paste evenly on the kingfish and marinate for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
  10. Heat oil on a pan and place the kingfish pieces on the pan.
  11. Cook for a few minutes. Turn the pieces and cook on other side too till all the liquid dries and the kingfish is cooked. You can also leave some gravy if you wish.
Recipe by YourHungerStop at https://www.yourhungerstop.com/cafreal-rosti/