Christmas Rosti Recipe
CHRISTMAS
Christmas Recipes
Beetroot & Fetta Mousse with Green Apple & Rösti
Recipe & Styling by Emma Reeves
SERVES ABOUT 15 PEOPLE
INGREDIENTS
Beetroot Mousse
- 1 cup of baked or boiled beetroot
- 3 tbs feta
- 1 tsp tahini
- 1 tsp pomegranate syrup
- 1 tsp olive oil
- A spritz of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Rösti
- 3 potatoes, par boiled & grated (boil them until still waxy and firm in the middle)
- 1 egg, whisked
- 2 tbs corn flour
- 1 tbs butter, melted
- 1 tbsp olive oilSalt and pepper
To Serve
- 5 slices smoked salmon
- 1 green apple
- Juice of 1 lemon and peel
- Fresh dill & paper thin sliced julienne lemon peel
METHOD:
To make the Beetroot Mousse:
Place all of the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy.
To make the Rösti:
- In a large bowl, mix grated potato with egg, flour and butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over
medium heat.
- Add heaped tablespoonfuls of the potato mixture and flatten slightly.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes each side or until crisp and golden then drain on a paper towel.
- Repeat with the remaining potato mixture and allow to cool slightly.
To Serve:
- Peel apple and cut into matchsticks.
- Drain green apple and season with salt and pepper and a splash of lemon juice.
- Tear smoked salmon into bite sized pieces.
- Top each Rösti with a spoon full of beetroot mousse, apple and smoked salmon and finish with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of dill and lemon rind.