Spiced Rabbit Casserole

Name: Spiced Rabbit Casserole (Tavşan yahnisi)
Yield: Serves 3-4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 allspice berries, crushed; 6 cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed; 1 teaspoon roasted kırmızı biber; 1 strong-smelling cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons raisins; 1 tablespoon pekmez; ¼ pint/150 ml water; small bunch of fresh parsley, roughly chopped; 8-10 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole; 10-12 shallots, peeled and left whole; 2 tablespoons clarified butter, or olive oil with a little butter; 1 rabbit, jointed into 4 or 6 portions; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; ¼ pint/150 ml red wine; 2-3 bay leaves, crushed

Tavşan yahnisi

Preparation info

Serves
3-4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

Although hares were once hunted for food, neither furry game nor alcohol feature much in the classic Turkish dishes. This recipe, though, contains both. The wine enhances the richness of the sauce.

Ingredients

1 rabbit, jointed into 4 or 6 portions
2 tablespoons clarified butter, or olive

Asia
Turkey
Stew
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Mix together the marinade ingredients, and marinade the rabbit for at least 8 hours.
Drain the rabbit joints and reserve the marinade. Heat the butter in a large pan or casserole dish and brown the joints. Transfer them to a plate and put aside.
Brown the shallots with the garlic and spices in the same butter. Stir in the raisins and pekmez and re