Filipino Style Chicken Curry with coconut milk - Foxy Folksy (2024)

This chicken curry with coconut milk has all the wonderful flavors and a hint of spiciness. So easy to prepare, done just under 20 minutes.

the story of us

In the six years that I lived in Germany with Armin, I was almost always feeling homesick for the first two years. The first six months was the worst of it. It was so bad that I cried almost every night and I did so in silence.I would just allow myself to weep when I am sure that Armin is sound asleep.

The difficult part was putting on a 'happy' face and so my family, especially my parents, don't worry about me. Same goes with Armin, I didn't want him to think that I am unhappy to be with him. Because I was happy to be with him and Germany was lovely, I was just terribly homesick.

It got a little better as time went by. I made some good friends there and Ilearned how to speak German. This was very important since I was never used to being so dependent on anyone.

I am just thankful that Armin was so patient with me while I was learning to adjust to everything that is so new to me. Believe me, it was not easy for him too.

I was like a child learning to walk (or in this case to speak) and he was always there to hold my hand and catch me if needed. He even took a bus ride with me just to show me how the system works and how I can get to and fro my language school ?.

He is also very supportive. Foxy Folksy would never see the light of day if it was not for him. I was too shy to let anyone know that I started a blog. It really was supposed to be just a hobby, a way to pass the time because I was jobless.

But he gave me the encouragement and tools I needed to start it and to let it grow.

You might be wondering why I am sharing all this and how it is connected to coconut curry chicken...I will get there later. I just want to thank this wonderful man who did and still do so much for me.

Yesterday, we celebrated our 7th year wedding anniversary.

We had lunch at Vikings, a buffet restaurant, where I think we ate more than we should. Then went to see a movie. Which we ended up not understanding at all as the characters are fond of mumbling and we were falling asleep in some parts because of tiredness (from over-eating I reckon).

We also went shopping a bit. For furniture that I am not so sure now if we really need since we have the old ones still but they look way nicer and comfy.

We also planned for a massage but we forgot to make an appointment so we had to skip that (or wait until 11PM for our turn).

To finish it off, we wanted to have a scrumptious dinner at TGIF. But we only made it to the starters because we were still full from lunch earlier.

It was indeed the most wonderful day. It was not perfect but we were both happy that we are celebrating 7 years of togetherness and looking forward to more.

Whew! That was long! But enough of my rambling.

Now going back to this recipe, living far away from home, one of the things that really miss so much was my mama´s cooking.

To lessen my homesickness, I would ask her for her recipes whenever we chat online. Then I would try to replicate her dishes as exactly as I remember them. Being able to eat them made me feel at home again.

This chicken curry recipe was the first one I asked from her.

Filipino style chicken curry normally uses coconut milk for the sauce. It is also a well-loved dish back home. Now, it is Armin's favorite.

My mama normally just use chicken for this coconut curry recipe. I tried it with various meat like pork, beef, and turkey (breast) and they all turned out really good.

Which part of chicken to use to make chicken curry?

I find the bonier parts, like the thigh, drumsticks, wings of chicken are more flavorful and perfect for making this chicken curry dish.

However, you can also use meatier parts like the breasts. Just be sure to cut them in smaller pieces so the flavor from the spices can seep into the meat.

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