Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Saddle of Rabbit Opor with Lily Flowers and Green Tea Leaves Recipe

Ingredients

• 6-8 pieces saddle of rabbit

• 1 handful dried lily flowers (from oriental shops)

• 1 handful lotus hearts

• 1 white onion

• 1 teaspoon green tea leaves

• 2 tablespoons coconut cream

• rabbit bones for the stock (broth) salt

• pepper

• 2 tablespoons oil

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Method:

1. Fry the rabbit bones briefly, add water and bring to the boil. Continue boiling to reduce the liquid. Throw away the bones and strain the liquid.

2. Soak the dried lily flowers and lotus hearts. Peel the onions and chop finely. Fry the saddle of rabbit briskly on both sides - the outside must be seared to ensure that the meat remains tender.

3. Season lightly with pepper and put to one side. Sweat the chopped onion in the pan until transparent.

4. Add the softened lily flowers and lotus hearts as well as the green tea leaves. Add a cup of the stock, bring to the boil and stir in the coconut cream.

5. Simmer the pieces of rabbit briefly in the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. This dish is delicious with Lontong cap meh ebes (refer recipe).