Potato and Sweet Potato Rostis

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• 250 g yellow sweet potatoes, peeled & coarsely grated 
• 250 g potatoes, peeled & coarsely grated 
• 1 T garlic, grated 
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 
• 4 T canola oil 
• 2 T butter 
• 4 T plain cream cheese 
• 1 T garlic chives, chopped 
• 1 fresh lemon juice 
• Onion powder, a large pinch
• Salt, a pinch 
• 100 g sliced peppered salami 

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 70°C & line a baking tray with kitchen paper.  Place the grated potatoes in a bowl, add the garlic, season & mix well. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan & add half the butter.
2. Divide half the potato mixture into four, then shape each portion into a round patty about 1 cm thick & press together firmly. As soon as the butter begins to sizzle, carefully place the rosti's in the pan.
3. Cook over a moderate heat for 5 minutes or until crisp & golden brown, then turn over & cook for a further 5 minutes.
4. Don't worry if they break up when you turn them - simply pat them back into shape. Shape the remaining mixture into 4 more rosti's. When the first batch is cooked, transfer them to the baking tray to drain. Keep them warm in the oven. Cook the remaining rosti's in the same manner.
5. To assemble, mix the cream cheese, garlic chives, lemon juice, onion powder & salt.  Transfer into a small serving bowl & serve with the rosti's & peppered salami slices. 

Cook's note:  Do not drain off the starchy liquid released by the potatoes once you've grated them, this helps prevent the rostis from breaking while cooking

Credit https://taste.co.za/recipes/potato-and-sweet-potato-rostis/