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Pellkartoffeln mit Quark und Leinöl
Jacket potatoes with herb quark
Pellkartoffeln mit Quark und Leinöl: Spreewald jacket potatoes with herb quark and linseed oil
Ask anyone from the Spreewald, the river-and-forest country south-east of Berlin, for the taste of home and many will name this: small potatoes boiled in their skins, a bowl of cold herb quark and a thread of golden, nutty linseed oil poured over the top. It is a weekday supper in Brandenburg and Berlin, cheap, quick and surprisingly filling, often with a Spreewald gherkin on the side. Fresh linseed oil tastes of hay and walnuts; old oil turns bitter and fishy, so buy a small bottle and keep it in the fridge. A common mistake is peeling the potatoes before boiling; cooking them in their skins keeps them firm and flavourful. Chef's tip: beat a splash of milk or sparkling water into the quark, which makes it light and creamy instead of stodgy.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the potatoes
- 2 ¼ lb small waxy potatoesscrubbed
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp caraway seeds (optional)
For the herb quark
- 1 ⅛ lb low-fat quark
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 small red onionvery finely chopped
- 3 tbsp chivessnipped
- 2 tbsp parsleychopped
- 1 tbsp dillchopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
To serve
- 4 tbsp fresh linseed (flaxseed) oil
- 4 gherkins (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put the 2 ¼ lb small waxy potatoes in a pan, cover with cold water, add 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp caraway seeds and bring to the boil. Simmer for 18–20 minutes, until a knife slides in with no resistance.
20 minStep 2: While they cook, beat the 1 ⅛ lb low-fat quark with ¼ cup milk until smooth and glossy. Stir in 1 small red onion, 3 tbsp chives, 2 tbsp parsley, 1 tbsp dill, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper.
5 minStep 3: Drain the potatoes and let them steam dry for a minute. Peel at the table or eat them with the skins on.
2 minStep 4: Spoon the quark onto plates, make a dip in the middle and pour in the 4 tbsp fresh linseed (flaxseed) oil. Serve with the hot potatoes and 4 gherkins.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 23 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pellkartoffeln mit Quark und Leinöl take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of small waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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