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Kandingga

Kandingga is a rich, spicy coconut stew of pork offal with vinegar and lemongrass.

1 hour 30 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Kandingga

  • 2 pork hearts
  • 300 g pork lungs
  • 500 g pork neck, skin on
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large red onion, minced
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 large red capsicum, finely diced
  • 1 1/2 cups cane vinegar, divided
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 4 bird's-eye chilies, finely chopped
  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil, as needed

How to cook Kandingga

  1. 1.Place pork heart, lungs, pork neck, lemongrass, 1 cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, and enough water to cover in a pot.
  2. 2.Bring to a boil and cook 30 to 40 minutes until tender but not fully cooked. Cool, then finely dice the meat.
  3. 3.Heat oil in a heavy pan; sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
  4. 4.Add diced meat, chilies, and bay leaves. Stir-fry for 10 minutes.
  5. 5.Add capsicum, remaining vinegar, and coconut milk; boil, then simmer over high heat until thickened.
  6. 6.Stir in coconut cream, season with fish sauce and black pepper, simmer 2 minutes, and serve.
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