Vegetable Rosti

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 small brinjal, grated and water squeezed
• 3-4 baby marrows, grated
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt and crushed black pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup low-fat plain smooth cottage cheese
• ¹/³ cup basil, torn

Preparation

1. mix together vegetables, flour, beaten egg, salt pepper.
2. heat oil in a nonstick frying pan. divide mixture into 8 and fry each rosti until crisp and cooked through.
3. set aside.
4. place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. bring to the boil over high heat for 3-4 mins for a soft-boiled egg.
5. peel eggs under cold running water.
6. mix cottage cheese and basil together.
7. serve rostis on a platter topped with half an egg and a spoonful of cottage cheese.