Potatoes are one of my go-to comfort foods. This simple dish works for brunch, lunch and dinner and to top it all off only one fry pan required - easy!

Servers 6

Ingredients

500g potatoes, peeled, coarsely grated

1 ½ tsp salt

¼ tsp cracked black pepper

¼ cup good quality oil

Method

Rinse the grated potatoes in a colander under cold running water to remove excess starch.

Put the drained potato into a clean tea towel and squeeze firmly to remove excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl.

Add the salt and pepper and mix to combine.

Heat up a 18 cm non stick fry pan, with half the oil over a medium-high heat.

Add the potatoes and press down with a back of a spatula so the potatoes are compact and the edges are neat.  Cook for 5 minutes or until a nice golden colour has occurred. If colouring too fast adjust the temperature.

Remove from the heat and place a large plate over the pan.  Press firmly and flip the fry pan carefully over so the rosti flips onto the plate.  Add remaining oil and return to the heat. Slide the rosti back into the pan so the other side can continue cooking until golden.  

Remove when the rosti has firmed up and become golden and crispy on the outside.

Cut into wedges and sprinkle over a little more salt.

Enjoy.