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Rotmos
Mashed swede and carrot
Rotmos: Swedish mash of swede, carrot and potato with a little butter and allspice
Rotmos, literally 'root mash', is a Swedish winter staple, cooked from Skåne to Norrland when the cellars are full of swede, and served beside sausages or boiled pork at home dinners, and on Thursdays with pea soup. Swede gives the mash its golden colour and gently peppery sweetness, potato makes it smooth, and a little butter and allspice round it out. It is a vegetarian side with about 3 g of protein per portion; try it with fried halloumi or a bean stew. The common mistake is mashing it straight from the pan: watery roots give a sloppy mash, so steam-dry them first. Chef's tip: leave the mash a little coarse; Swedes like to see flecks of swede and carrot rather than a smooth purée.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb swede (rutabaga)peeled and cut into 2 cm chunks
- 10 ½ oz potatoesfloury, peeled and cut into 3 cm chunks
- 2 carrotspeeled and sliced
- 1 tsp saltfor the water
- ⅞ oz butter
- 3 ½ tbsp milkwarm, or cooking water
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put 1 ⅓ lb swede (rutabaga) in a pan with just enough water to cover, add 1 tsp salt and 5 whole allspice berries and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes; swede takes longest.
12 minStep 3: Drain well, keeping a cupful of the water, pick out the allspice and put the roots back in the hot pan over a low heat for 1–2 minutes to steam off the moisture.
2 minStep 4: Mash coarsely with ⅞ oz butter, adding 3 ½ tbsp milk or a splash of the cooking water until soft and spoonable but not wet. Season with ¼ tsp ground white pepper and more salt if needed, and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 19 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rotmos take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 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 potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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