HELLİMLİ BADADEZ FIRINDA
HELLİMLİ BADADEZ FIRINDA INGREDIENTS: 600g Cyprus / Red Potatoes 1 large onion, peeled, kept whole (top and end cut off) 75g unsalted butter 50g plain flour 750ml milk 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 tsp dried mint 1 bay leaf 100g hellim, finely grated 50g Parmesan, finely grated METHOD Preheat your oven to 170°c fan / 190°c. Peel and slice the potatoes into 3 mm thick rounds/disks. Slice the onion into rounds of the same thickness. Place a 26cm ovenproof saucepan on the hob over a low heat and add the butter. Once the butter has only just melted, add the sliced onion rounds to the pan along with a pinch of salt, and allow the onions to soften and caramelise around the edges for 6-8 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, the dried mint and nutmeg, and whisk for 2-3 minutes to develop a roux and for the flour to cook into the butter. Add the bay leaf to the pan and start to slowly whisk in the milk a little bit at a time, whisking c...
