At a glance
You'll be grating boiled potatoes and mixing them into a simple dough to form and fry crispy cakes—a surprisingly quick process. While those rest, you're sautéing fresh vegetables with tomato and herbs to create a flavorful topping. The final assembly is where the magic happens: top each cake with veggies and cottage cheese, then bake everything together for a comforting, show-stopping dish that looks fancier than the minimal effort it takes.
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Boil the potatoes
Boil the potatoes in their skins, let them cool slightly, then peel.
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Make a thicker dough
Grate the boiled potatoes and mix in egg, salt and plain flour (adjust the amount depending on the potato type, to get a thicker dough).
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Shape the cakes
Shape the dough into cakes and fry on both sides in a pan (dry or with a splash of oil), or bake them in the oven instead.
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