Cheesy Potato And Onion Pate With Caraway Seeds Recipe
Ingredients
| Potatoes-1/2 lb (225 g)-peeled and cubed | ||
| Onions-4 oz (100 g) -peeled and thinly sliced | ||
| Butter | 2 Ounce | |
| Caraway seeds | 1/2 Ounce | |
| Eggs | 2 Small | |
| Cheese curd | 1/2 Pound | |
| Sea salt | 1 To taste | |
| Black pepper-Freshly ground | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Rinse the potatoes
2. In a large pan, place the potatoes and the onions
3. Add water to just cover the vegetables
4. Boil for 15 minutes till soft and then drain
5. Place a sieve over a bowl and pass the boiled potatoes through the sieve to get a smooth puree
6. Set aside till required
MAKING
7. In a large pan, heat the butter
8. Add the caraway seeds and stir fry gently for a minute till they release their aroma and flavor
9. Tip the seeds into the prepared potato puree
10. In another large bowl, tip in the eggs and blend well.
11. Add the curd cheese to the same bowl and mix again
12. Tip this mixture into the hot potato puree mixture.
13. Season to taste
FINALIZING
14. Cool and transfer to individual serving bowls
SERVING
15. Chill and serve with celery sticks, wedges of pear or apple, crackers or toasted rye bread
TIP
The potato mixture should be hot when the egg and curd cheese mixture is added. If it is not hot, microwave for a minute on HIGH just before adding the egg curd cheese mixture
1. Rinse the potatoes
2. In a large pan, place the potatoes and the onions
3. Add water to just cover the vegetables
4. Boil for 15 minutes till soft and then drain
5. Place a sieve over a bowl and pass the boiled potatoes through the sieve to get a smooth puree
6. Set aside till required
MAKING
7. In a large pan, heat the butter
8. Add the caraway seeds and stir fry gently for a minute till they release their aroma and flavor
9. Tip the seeds into the prepared potato puree
10. In another large bowl, tip in the eggs and blend well.
11. Add the curd cheese to the same bowl and mix again
12. Tip this mixture into the hot potato puree mixture.
13. Season to taste
FINALIZING
14. Cool and transfer to individual serving bowls
SERVING
15. Chill and serve with celery sticks, wedges of pear or apple, crackers or toasted rye bread
TIP
The potato mixture should be hot when the egg and curd cheese mixture is added. If it is not hot, microwave for a minute on HIGH just before adding the egg curd cheese mixture
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