January 7, 2011

Fried Spiced Lungs aka Paru Goreng Berempah


Went to the Tampines market with my ex-neighbor, who came to fetch me.  We been eating chicken & turkey almost a month & am sick of having chicken again.   So, I bought "Paru" for nibbling.  "Paru" in english called "Cow's Lung".

Ingredients:
500g paru-paru (cow’s lungs)
5 shallots
3 cloves garlic
2 stalks lemongrass ~ slice the bubs only
1 tbsp fennel seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp sugar
Salt
Oil for deep-fry

Directions:
  1. Wash the lungs with tamarind juice & raisin with water.   Put the lungs into pot with enough water to cover it & boil for 20-30 minutes in a low heat.   Drain and set aside to cool.
  2. Pound the shallots, ginger, garlic, lemongrass with the fennel, coriander & cumin seeds in a mortar & pestle to medium fineness.
  3. Slice the cooled lungs into 1cm thick slices.   Mix with the pounded ingredients, turmeric, salt & sugar.  Put in fridge for at least an hour or more to marinade.
  4. Heat oil in work & deep-fry the lungs over high heat.   Drain on paper towel and serve.

2 comments:

  1. Very good. Typical and loved Malay dish. 2 restaurants in my city.

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