Cataplana ‘Renato Costa’ - Nuno Diniz

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Ingredients (serves 4)

1 wild rabbit, cut into pieces

150 g smoked pork belly

500 g dried dogfish, soaked for 24 hours

1 Monchique chorizo

2 heads Algarve garlic

150 g Algarve almond kernels

1 Odiáxere pão de cabeça loaf, baked in a wood oven

1 l extra virgin olive oil

1 bottle red wine vinegar

1 l Grace Vineyard Branco white wine

250 g butter

2 stalks celery

3 organic onions

500 g cherry tomatoes

2 organic lemons

1 kg quince

1 kg figs

500 g griseus (peas)

Organic sage, rosemary, thyme, parsley and coriander

250 g maize flour

1 packet paprika

1 jar whole grain mustard

Fleur de sel

Freshly ground black pepper

1 dl medronho brandy

Preparation

Season the rabbit with curry powder, garlic, salt, pepper, a bouquet garni with sage, rosemary, parsley, coriander and thyme, paprika, olive oil and wine. Add the sliced pork belly. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 12 hours.

Drain and reserve the marinade and sauté the rabbit in butter until golden. Brush with a little mustard, dust with flour and set aside. Slightly fry the almonds in a little olive oil. Set aside. Sweat the onion and chopped celery in olive oil. Add the quinces cut into quarters and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rabbit. Flambé with medronho brandy.

Add two tablespoons of red wine vinegar and the sliced chorizo. Add the marinade, cover and cook. Halfway through cooking, add the dried dogfish and figs previously stuffed with almonds.

In the last 5 minutes, add the peas, tomato and lemon zest. Slice the bread and fry in a little olive oil. Sprinkle the cataplana with finely chopped coriander.