Filipino Chicken Curry Recipe

Filipino Chicken Curry

Basic Ingredients

  • 2-3 tbsp. oil
  • 3 potatoes, peeled, quartered and fried
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into big squares
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into big squares
  • 3 celery stalks, cut into 1-1/2” long
  • 1 cup coconut milk or evaporated milk
  • 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
  • 3 tbsp. curry powder

Cooking Methods

  • Pan fry potatoes. Set aside.
  • In the same pan, fry chicken pieces and brown a little.
  • Add garlic and onion. Sauté for a few minutes until soft.
  • Pour in patis and season with curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir for 2 minutes.
  • Add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat; add celery, bell peppers and fried potatoes. Simmer for 3 minutes or until half done.
  • Add milk and stir occasionally. Cook for another 7 minutes (or lesser when using evaporated milk because the liquids will curled).
  • Remove from heat. Serve hot.

 

Adobong Sitaw with Tofu

Adobong Sitaw with Tofu

Basic Ingredients

  • 20 to 25 pieces string beans, cut into 2 ½ inch length
  • 3 pieces extra firm tofu (about 3 oz. per piece), fried until medium brown
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Methods

  • Slice the fried tofu into squares. Set aside.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a pan.
  • Saute garlic and onion until the onion is soft.
  • Put-in the sliced tofu. Add soy sauce and water. Let boil.
  • Pour-in the vinegar. Let it reboil.
  • Add the string beans. Stir and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.