Cassava Rosti
A blend of Switzerland and Brazil, this is a version of the classic rosti, inspired by the Brazilian dish "Sonso", which shares a similar technique and is made from cassava. This recipe is perfect to accompany salads, meat and mushroom ragus, vegetable creams, eggs, caramelized onions, gravies, or sour cream.
Fill a pot with water. Add a handful of salt and bring it to a boil over high heat
Peel <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of cassava root
Grate the cassava on the coarse grater and transfer it to a container with cold water
Prepare an ice bath
Add the cassava to the boiling water and simmer it for 3m to cook it slightly. Drain and transfer it immediately to the ice bath. Drain and reserve
Halve and peel <quantity>1</quantity> large onion. Thinly slice it and reserve in a container
Grate <quantity>400<unit>g</unit></quantity> of gruyère cheese
Melt <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat
Add the onion
Add salt to taste and cook until the onion is translucent
Combine the onion and the drained cassava in a recipient. Add salt to taste
Melt <quantity>1½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter in the same skillet over medium heat
Add a layer of the cassava to the bottom of the skillet, pressing it slightly. Make sure to cover the whole bottom
Spread a portion of the cheese over the cassava
Cover with the another portion of cassava and press it to shape both sides together
Cover and cook until the cassava starts to release from the bottom of the skillet
Fit a plate over the skillet and flip them together to transfer the rosti to the plate. Scrape any cassava left on the skillet and add to the rosti
Place the skillet back over medium heat and melt <quantity>1½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter. Slide the rosti back into the skillet, golden side up, and cook until it releases from the bottom
Fit a serving plate over the skillet and flip them together to transfer the rosti to the plate. The cassava rosti is ready
Enjoy! Try it with ragu or a green salad!
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