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Recipe Culinary speciality

Maluns

Bündner Spezialität Maluns mit Apfelmus und Alpkäse Bündner Spezialität Maluns mit Apfelmus und Alpkäse
Potatoes and white flour are the main ingredients of this traditional Grisons farmer's dish. This meal used to give the farmers the necessary energy for their hard work.

Ingredients for 4 People

  • 1 kg potatoes, unpeeled, medium to large
  • 1 tbsp salt, pepper from the mill and seasoning
  • 200 g white flour
  • 1 dl peanut oil
  • 50 g butter (for cooking)

Preparation

  • Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water at least 24 hours before preparation.
  • Peel the potatoes and grate them with a rösti grater.
  • Mix in the flour and spices. Mix or rub the entire mixture by hand for a long time until small dumplings form.
  • Add the oil and half of the butter to a good non-stick frying pan. When the fat is hot over a medium heat, add the potato dumplings and stir constantly with two wooden spatulas until the mixture is crumbly and golden brown. Finally, add the remaining butter.
  • Serve with mountain cheese as well as apple sauce or lingonberry compote. It is traditionally served with milky coffee.