Recipe: Maltese Rabbit Recipes (3) for Zamy

Maltese Rabbit Stew

One rabbit
8 oz (225g) peas
2 oz (56g) tomato paste
1/2 pt (0.28 litres) red wine
8 oz (225g) onions
6 oz (170g) tomatoes
6 oz (170g) carrots
garlic
oil
flour
salt and pepper
bay leaf
water or stock

Cut the rabbit into small pieces. Peel the onions, carrots, tomatoes and garlic. Fry the chopped onions, garlic and carrots till golden brown, add the tomato concasse', paste and bay leaf. Pass the rabbit through the flour and fry in a separate pan. Fry to a golden colour. Add the wine to the rabbit and simmer for five minutes. Put the rabbit and the tomato mixture into one pan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Add the peas, salt and pepper and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. This recipe will serve four people.

Rabbit Stew (Traditional Maltese Recipe)

1 Rabbit
4 oz Onions
3 Bay Leaves
4 oz Fresh peas
6 oz tomatoes
2 tablespoons oil
Fresh garlic
4 oz potatoes
4 oz fresh carrots
1 glass of red wine
2 glasses of water
Salt and pepper

Cut the rabbit into pieces and fry lightly in a small amount of oil or butter. In a separate saucepan fry the chopped onions and garlic until golden brown. After which add the peeled, chopped tomatoes and bay-leaves.

Add the water to the rabbit and leave it to simmer for about 15 minutes. After pour in the wine and put in the peas, chopped carrots, chopped potatoes, salt and pepper leaving it to cook for another hour on slow fire.

Fenek Moqli(Fried Rabbit)
Serves 4

1 jointed rabbit
1 dessertspoon tomato pur e
1 whole head of garlic
1/4 pint water
Oil for frying

Place the tomato pur e and the water in a deep pan. Simmer on a slow fire. In the meantime fry the pieces of rabbit a few at a time, together with the peeled garlic. The garlic should not be allowed to turn brown, so add it after the rabbit joints.

Fry them for about 10 minutes turning them over once or twice. Put them in the pan containing tomato pur e and water and simmer while frying the rest of the rabbit. Correct seasoning, serve hot with plain boiled potatoes or chips.