• DoinDubai Recipes Gallery

DoinDubai

An Honest Guide to Life in Dubai

  • DoinDubai
  • HOME
    • Search
    • Monicmoments
    • Latest Articles
  • ABOUT
    • Advertise with DoinDubai
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • FAQ
    • Blogger Managed Events
    • Guest Post Guidelines
    • Work with me
    • Lets be Sociable
    • Published
    • Radio Guest – Listen
    • DoinDubai Logo
    • Privacy Policy
    • Site Map
  • LIVING
    • Money Saving Deals
    • Winter in Dubai
    • Art & Cinema
    • Celebrations & Festivals
    • Entertaining & Visitors
    • Exhibitions
    • Product Reviews
    • Shopping
      • Mall News
      • Markets
      • Meena Bazaar
      • On Line Shopping
    • Buying & Selling Cars
    • Dubai Garden Project
    • Had it Made in Dubai
    • Home Improvements
    • Pets in Dubai
    • Give Aways
    • RADIO
      • Talking About Food
    • DoinDubai You Tube
      • Eating Videos
      • Good Recipes
      • Living Videos
      • Travel Videos
      • Learning Videos
      • LEARNING
        • How to – Twitter
        • How to – Blog
        • How to – iMac
  • EATING
    • Breakfast in Dubai
    • Going Out Everyday
    • Delicious Dining Deals
    • Dubai Restaurant Review
    • Blogger Managed Events
    • Talking About Food
    • Recipes
      • Recipes Gallery.
      • Recipes – You Tube
    • Eating – You Tube
    • Hotel Restaurants
    • Mall Meals
    • Dubai Cafes
    • Special Occassion
    • Oriental
    • Sea Food Restaurants
    • By the Seaside
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Palm Fringed Food
    • Iftar
    • Restaurant Vouchers
    • Restaurant Videos
    • Eating out
    • Food Shopping
      • Chinese Supermarkets
      • Indian Supermarkets
      • Japanese Supermarkets
      • Korean Supermarkets
      • Recipes
        • Easy Oriental
        • Every Day Indian
        • Local Flavours
        • Sweet Things
  • TRAVELLING
    • Travelling – You Tube
    • Within U.A.E
      • Abu Dhabi
      • Dubai
        • 4/6 hr Flight from Dubai
        • 6/8 hr Flight from Dubai
      • Ras Al Khaimah
    • Outside U.A.E
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • America
      • Europe
Home | LEEK AND POTATO GRATINE

February 18, 2020 by monica Leave a Comment

LEEK AND POTATO GRATINE

This leek and potato gratiné is a much lighter alternative to a classic gratiné. It’s vegetarian, gluten free; not vegan but very tasty.  We used milk instead of cream and very little cheddar cheese for our leek and potato gatiné.

The turmeric imparts a lovely golden colour and the chilli oil and thyme sprigs provide very cool flavours all round. 

Ingredients

  • Fresh leek about 275 grams

    1 large fresh leek from the supermarket is fine, weight of around 300 grams BEFORE you chop off the ends etc

  • fresh red chilli 1/4 tsp

    You could use the oil from your red chilli jar if you prepare and keep your own, very versatile ingredient

  • Fresh Milk 500 ml

    I used low fat Koita organic lactose free milk, but you can use any milk you like, skimmed may be a little too watery and some of the nut milks can be a little sweet.

  • Cheddar Cheese 60 grams

    I used very little cheddar cheese to get a crispy, golden top with a melty feel. Mature cheddar is good, otherwise any cheddar will do.

  • Cottage Cheese 100 grams

    About half a small tub, I used the Jocca brand.

  • Fresh Thyme Sprigs 1/4 tsp
  • Fresh chopped garlic 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp

  • grapeseed oil to fry the leeks

    Good olive oil is fine as well.

  • A little olive oil for the top
final stage of leek and potato gratine

Equipment Required

  • a wok or pan to saute the leeks

  • a 2nd pan to simmer the potatoes inthe milk mixture
  • An oven proof dish that's not too deep

  • an oven turned on and preheated to 180 degrees centigrade

How to Make

  • THE LEEKS

    Wash and slice up the leeks. Then heat the grapeseed oil in your wok and add leeks, sauté till soft and add in some salt and pepper and chilli oil if you like. Allow to cool.

  • THE POTATOES

    Peel and slice up the potatoes, no need to peel if using new potatoes.Then put the milk in your saucepan and turn on to a gentle heat. Add your sliced potatoes to the milk with the salt, pepper, turmeric, chilli and chilli oil and fresh garlic. When potatoes are tender, drain them from the milk but KEEP THE MILK mixture for later.

  • layering up the dish ready for the oven

    Brush a baking dish with some oil and start by putting a layer of potatoes not overlapping much in the bottom of the dish. Then cover with a layer of leek mixture. Next spoon on some ricotta cheese. Then spoon on some of your milk from the potato mixture. Repeat the layers, I used 2 layers and fill the “holes” in the top layer with cottage cheese. Finally top with some grated cheddar cheese to get a golden, melty crust and add a little more of the milk mixture. Top with sprigs of thyme, fresh coarse black pepper and a little olive oil. BAKE in a hot oven for 20 minutes.

Serving ideas

Serve as is for a vegetarian main dish or a substantial side for more traditional proteins.

Add some crusty sourdough bread, ideally from Birch Café in The Greens if you live in Dubai. A spinach salad compliments it well. 

Quick Shopping List

  • 1 large fresh leek
  • 3 or 4 small new potatoes
  • Fresh milk
  • Cheddar cheese 
  • Cottage cheese
  • Fresh thyme sprigs
  • Fresh chopped garlic
  • Red chilli and some chilli oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Turmeric powder
  • Grapeseed oil to fry
  • Olive oil for the top

NEXT POST

FREEKEH AND QUINOA LENTILS VEGAN MAIN COURSE

Cooking Lessons in London Sauce by the Langham Monica Kapila
Monica Kapila
Chef at DoinDubai

Subscribe to our newsletter

FOR FRESH INSPIRATION

Motivation

Try one NEW recipe this week that you make from scratch, avoiding all junk or processed food.

Do you want me to Review a Product

If you’d like a product reviewed or service for this award winning website, then get in touch using the link: COLLABORATE

Advertisement

Image - Dish at Home Banner Advert

Readers Offer

20% voucher for Dish Catering

Advertisement

Advertisement

Planning a Trip

Best find out EXACTLY which documents you need now. Visas, Health Declarations, etc.

Filed Under: EATING, LATEST ARTICLES, Recipe Videos, Recipes Tagged With: Gluten Free, Recipes, Vegetarian food, vegetarian recipes

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Looking for Something

FRESH INSPIRATION Delivered direct to your email but not too often

Subscribe to DoinDubai Newsletter

Money Saving Deals

What to Cook Tonight

click to go to our recipes gallery

WHAT ARE WE EXCITED ABOUT ON TWITTER?

FOLLOW FOR FOOD AND TRAVEL INSPO ON INSTAGRAM

doindubai

doindubai
MEMORABLE FIND OF 2020 - Throwback to the The Ober MEMORABLE FIND OF 2020 - Throwback to the The Oberoi Al Zorah.. perfect for a weekend or overnight getaway. It has an 85 m length pool, great Indian food, gorgeous landscaping and a wide, sandy beach, only 45 minutes drive from Dubai plus there is also a golf course near by, so it gets my vote for best staycation destination so far! ⁠
❓⁠
What are your best staycation ideas, we all need some staycation inspiration for 2021 too! ⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#Planatrip  #comeonin #travelwithme #TravelInspiration  #MKExploring⁠  #bestvacations #culturetrip⁠ #BeautifulDestinations #Beautifulhotels #BBCTravel #Destinasian #DOTW #Wegotthis #HuffPostTravel #oberoi #OberoiAlZorah #Ajman #UAE #Staycation #Stayathome #Localite #BBClocalite #HuffPostTravel #MyCountry #Nearhome #NotFar #PoolLife #BythePool
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO LONDON.. ⁠ Dreadful news co OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO LONDON.. ⁠
Dreadful news coming out of the UK and especially London where the NHS is becoming overwhelmed, most of the country is in lockdown and restaurants, bars, cafes and retail is being hit hard. ⁠
❤️ ❤️ ⁠
Love to our London and UK mates and wishing them strength, warmth and positivity to get through this. Meanwhile if you're lucky enough to have your kids and family with you here in Dubai, stay sensible and safe at all times. Feeling grateful for all we have. ⁠Where are your close family right now? ⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
#LONDON #UK #UnionJack #LondonLife #StreetLife #FloralStreet #CoventGarden #HeritageBuildings #DubaiLondon #LondonDubai #Backintheday #ExploretoCreate #Travelling #OneDaySoon #Hope #WeWillGetThroughThis #Night #NightTimeScene #BeautifulDestinations #CultureTrip #TheEconomist #BBCWorldNews #BBC #Contrast #DubaiTravelJournalist #DubaiBlogger
TAKE FIVE SPICES ⁠ ⁠ New to cooking with spice TAKE FIVE SPICES ⁠
⁠
New to cooking with spices? Then try with these first and make a multitude of dishes stand out. ⁠
1.⁠ SALT⁠
2.⁠ TURMERIC ⁠
3.⁠ RED CHILLI ⁠
4.⁠ CURRY LEAVES⁠
5. ⁠MUSTARD SEEDS ⁠
Send on to someone who loves to cook or would like to learn more! Which spices do you cook with mainly? ⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#homecooking #lovefood #dubaifood #eatathome #dubaifoodies #foodblogger #uaefoodie #uaefood #dubaifoodbloggers #love_food #tasty #lunch #foodie #contentcreator #whattocook ⁠#homemade #saveurmag #foodfluffer #eatwell #huffposttaste #feedfeed #epicurious #tastingtable #satisfeed #foodblogfeed ⁠#Spices #IndianSpices #EasyCooking⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
HELLO 2021 ! ⁠ ⁠ WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY, HEA HELLO 2021 ! ⁠
⁠
WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY, HEALTHY YEAR AHEAD. ⁠
I plan to:⁠
🧘🏽‍♀️⁠
1. Do more yoga⁠
2. Meditate a bit more⁠
3. Launch my podcast channel⁠
4. Spend more time with the oldest members of our family⁠
5. Live the BIGGEST life I can, there is no more time to waste. ⁠
⁠🙏🏼⁠
Amen. What do you hope to realistically achieve this year? ⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
#HappyNY #Happy2021 #NewYearSameOdMe #Me #Thisisme #resolutions #MyWay #Prayerforall #Amen #DoThis #Motivation #Dubai #DubaiLife #ThinkingPositive #ThinkingFastandSlow #LookingUp #LookingAhead #StayMotivated #LifeIsPrecious #LifeisGood #MicroInfluener #LoveYourself #LovingVibes #GoodVibesOnly #goodvibes #BloggersUnion2020 #Instagram #YouCanDoIt #BelieveInyourself
Follow on Instagram
Please enter the Page ID of the Facebook feed you'd like to display. You can do this in either the Custom Facebook Feed plugin settings or in the shortcode itself. For example, [custom-facebook-feed id=YOUR_PAGE_ID_HERE].

Facebook

More Good Stuff

Image of Sea view from Infinity pool

KENYA BEACH RESORTS

3 Kenya Beach Resorts A Kenya Beach resort holiday beckons but … [Read More...]

AIR FRYER AUBERGINES DOINDUBAI final aubergines

AIR FRYER AUBERGINES

AIR FRYER AUBERGINES Air Fryer Aubergines … [Read More...]

Travelling to London From Dubai DoinDubai not the usual A380

TRAVELLING TO LONDON FROM DUBAI July 2020

Should we be travelling to London from Dubai ? It's all a … [Read More...]

Most Popular Posts

Thermomix in Dubai Blogger Event DoinDubai Making MInt Lemonade gallery

THERMOMIX IN DUBAI

I found out all about the thermomix in … [Read More...]

Recke Multi Cooker

RECKE MULTI COOKER

Why is the Recke Multi Cooker  one of my … [Read More...]

Japanese supermarket in dubai

JAPANESE SUPERMARKET IN DUBAI

Find a Japanese supermarket in DubaiAn … [Read More...]

FIND HONEST ANSWERS ABOUT LIFE IN DUBAI
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Advertise with DoinDubai

WORK WITH US

Work with us and our award winning site, just click the links below to find out how easy it is

WORK WITH US 
ADVERTISE WITH DOINDUBAI

We use SiteGround to Host our Site

Click on the link to see how they may help you

CONTACT

SUBSCRIBE

SITE MAP

ADVERTISE

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

LET'S BE SOCIABLE

 DOINDUBAI SIDEBAR BUTTON

 

DOINDUBAI IN THE MEDIA 

BLOGGING IN THE U.A.E

DOINDUBAI LATEST ARTICLES 

DOINDUBAI COMPETITIONS

  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • EATING
  • LIVING
  • TRAVELLING
  • LEARNING
  • YOUTUBE
  • FAQ
THE MATERIAL ON DOINDUBAI.COM MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE USED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE EDITOR MONICA KAPILA SOME ARTICLES MAY INCLUDE AFFILIATE LIINKS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.© 2021 Disclaimer
That cookie thing
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptRejectRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.