Parisien Rabbit

Ingredients

15 Juniper Berries                             
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ onion, finely chopped                   
Mungo lentils (green)
3 large slices of ham, or streaky bacon, cubed
2 heads of sage                                
½ teaspoon of Chilli powder (optional)
1 Rabbit, young, jointed                    
2 pints of water
Salt to taste                                       
Dripping

Method

Crush the juniper berries gently in a pestle and mortar. Obtain a fresh rabbit; if it’s from a butcher ask him to joint it.

Fry the rabbit joints in the dripping until sealed.  Fry the bacon, onion and garlic until soft.

Add all other ingredients and cook in the oven for 2 hours at 160ºC or Gas Mark 5.

Serve with green vegetables and mustard mashed potatoes.