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is a Filipino
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made from chicken in
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with green papaya and other vegetables, garlic, ginger, onion, (fish sauce) or (
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), and salt and pepper. It is a type of . A common variant of the dish adds
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or non-native
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spices and is known as Filipino chicken curry.


Description

is ideally made with native chickens (traditionally raised in Filipino backyards). It is first sautéed with garlic, onion, and ginger (or turmeric) until lightly browned. Coconut milk is then added along with vegetables like green papaya (or
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),
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(including
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,
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,
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leaves, etc.), and peppers (usually
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s or
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). It is spiced with salt, pepper, and (fish sauce) or (
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), and optionally,
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chilis.
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() is usually added shortly before it is cooked and simmered in low heat. The dish is very similar to or , except for the use of coconut milk.


Variants

A popular variant of is known as "Filipino chicken curry" or "Filipino-style chicken curry". It is cooked identically to , but adds
curry powder Curry powder is a spice mix for curry originating from the Indian subcontinent, adapted from but not to be confused with the native spice mix of garam masala. History As commercially available in Western markets, curry powder is comparable t ...
or non-native
Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
spices. It is also more likely to use potatoes or carrots in place of green papaya or
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.


Similar dishes

Because of the ubiquity of coconut milk in
Filipino cuisine Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippines, Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that comp ...
, there are numerous other types of Filipino dishes that use chicken in coconut milk that are considered different dishes from . These include dishes like , , , and , among others.


See also

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Pininyahang manok ''Pininyahang manok'', commonly anglicized as pineapple chicken, is a Philippine dish consisting of chicken braised in a milk or coconut milk-based sauce with pineapples, carrots, potatoes, and bell peppers. Some variants of the dish use a ch ...
*
Tiyula itum ''Tiyula itum'' ( English: "black soup") is a Filipino braised beef or goat soup or a stew dish which originally was made by the Tausug people. The dish is characteristically black due to the unique use of charred coconut meat. Etymology The ...
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Coconut soup Coconut soup is a fruit soup prepared using coconut milk or coconut fruit as a main ingredient. Many varieties of coconut soups exist in the world, including ''ginataan'', ''laksa'', ''sayur lodeh'', ''Soto (food), soto'', and ''tom kha kai'', and ...
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List of dishes using coconut milk This is a list of notable dishes made using coconut milk. Coconut milk is the liquid that comes from the grated meat of a coconut. The color and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content. Most of the fat is saturated fat. ...


References

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