Name: Potato blini with salsa cruda
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 200 gram potatoes, peeled; 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 3/4 cup (180ml) milk; 1 egg; 100 gram butter, melted; Salsa cruda; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 medium tomatoes (380g), seeded, chopped finely; 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely; 1 small red onion (100g), chopped finely; 1 small avocado (200g), chopped finely; Horseradish topping; 1 tablespoon drained baby capers; 1 teaspoon horseradish cream; 1/3 cup (80g) sour cream; 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

Ingredients

200 gram potatoes, peeled

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

3/4 cup (180ml) milk

1 egg

100 gram butter, melted

Salsa cruda

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 medium tomatoes (380g), seeded, chopped finely

1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely

1 small red onion (100g), chopped finely

1 small avocado (200g), chopped finely

Horseradish topping

1 tablespoon drained baby capers

1 teaspoon horseradish cream

1/3 cup (80g) sour cream

1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

Method

1.Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender; drain. Mash potatoes in large bowl. Stir in sifted flour and soda.

2.Make a well in the centre of potato mixture; pour in combined rind, milk and egg, stirring, until batter is smooth. Cover; stand 10 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, make salsa cruda. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, red onion and avocado in a medium bowl.

4.Next make horseradish topping. Combine capers, horseradish cream, sour cream and sweet paprika in a small bowl.

5.Heat large non-stick frying pan; brush lightly with a little of the butter. Cook tablespoons of the batter, in five batches, until browned both sides, brushing pan with butter between batches. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

6.To serve, top blini with salsa cruda and horseradish topping.

Russet burbank potatoes were used to make this dish, however substituting with Agria or other boiling potatoes is fine.
Note

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