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Maluns
Maluns: Graubünden potato crumbs roasted in butter, with apple sauce and cheese
SwissMaluns is the peasant dish of the Prättigau and Surselva valleys of Graubünden: potatoes boiled the day before, grated, mixed with flour and roasted slowly in plenty of butter, turning constantly with a spatula, until they break down into golden, crisp little crumbs. It is eaten with apple sauce, a slice of Alpine cheese and a cup of milky coffee. A common mistake is using freshly boiled potatoes, which turn sticky; they must be cold and a day old. Chef's tip: keep turning and scraping for the full 40 minutes; patience is what makes maluns crisp. Alpine cheese is usually made with animal rennet; choose a vegetarian one.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the maluns
- 2 ¼ lb potatoesboiled in their skins the day before, chilled
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 ½ oz butter
To serve
- 10 ½ oz apple sauce
- 5 ½ oz Alpine cheesesliced; vegetarian
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Peel 2 ¼ lb potatoes and grate coarsely. Mix with 5 ½ oz plain flour and 1 tsp salt with your fingers. Common mistake: freshly boiled potatoes; they go sticky.
Step 2: Melt 3 ½ oz butter in a large heavy pan over a medium heat. Add the potatoes.
Step 3: Cook for 40–45 minutes, turning and scraping constantly with a spatula, until they break into small golden, crisp crumbs.
45 minStep 4: Serve with 10 ½ oz apple sauce and 5 ½ oz Alpine cheese.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does maluns take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 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.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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