Ingredients

  • 2 large beetroot
  • 2 parsnips
  • 40 g flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 120 g creme fraiche
  • 2 tsp creamed horseradish
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 small bunch fresh dill
  • 200 g smoked salmon
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • to taste Salt and black pepper (I used some white pepper too)

Method

  • Peel the beetroot and parsnips and grate into a large bowl.
  • Add the flour, egg yolk, salt and pepper(s), and mix well with a fork.
  • Prepare the dressing.
  • In a small bowl mix together the creme fraiche, creamed horseradish, juice of half the lemon and a small handful of snipped dill, salt and pepper.
  • Taste, and add more horseradish if you wish, it should have quite a kick.
  • Prepare the salmon, tearing it into pieces and squeezing over a little lemon juice, black pepper and chopped dill.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
  • When hot drop spoonfuls of the beetroot mixture into the pan, flattening gently as you do so.
  • When the rosti cakes are firm and golden underneath, flip them over carefully and cook the other side.
  • Each side should take about 4 minutes, turn the heat down if they begin to catch, you need to keep cooking until they're cooked all the way through.
  • Remove from the pan and keep warm while you fry the rest of the mixture.
  • Serve the rosti, topped with a pile of smoked salmon and a spoonful of creamy dressing, with a rocket salad, lemon wedges and some roasted chips.