Ginataang Manok sa Dilaw

Ginataang Manok sa Dilaw. Are you one of those who have caught with the turmeric powder health craze? There is no question about the health benefits of turmeric but we are not talking about that at this time. Instead I made a Pinoy recipe to make use of that same turmeric powder. Turmeric is no other than the luyang dilaw we used in some of our Pinoy dishes. Turmeric is not new to OPC in fact I have been using turmeric powder to give that yellow color and added extra depth of flavor the ginger.

Today I used turmeric to my Ginataang Manok sa Dilaw. The addition of turmeric has given a very appetizing bright yellow color to my otherwise pale ginataang manok. It also enhanced the flavours of the ginger. Ginger is one of the must have ingredients for the Pinoy ginataang dish.

Cooking is of course very similar to cooking a regular ginataang dish or to my other ginataang manok. Here is the recipe of my Ginataang Manok sa Dilaw. Try it.

Ingredients:

1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces, bone in

3-4 medium size potato, skinned cut into quarters

1 big can coconut cream

1/2 head garlic, peeled, crushed, chopped

1 medium size onion, peeled, chopped

1 medium size red bell pepper, de-seeded, cut into strips

2-3 thumb size ginger, skinned, cut into thin strips

3-4 green chilies

1 small bundle spring onion, chopped

1/4 cup fish sauce

1 tsp. crushed peppercorns

1/2 -1 tsp. turmeric powder

salt

cooking oil

Cooking procedure:

In a medium size sauce pan sauté the garlic, ginger and onion until fragrant. Add in the chicken and stir cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add in the crushed peppercorns and fish sauce. Stir cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add in about 3 to 4 cups of water and half of the coconut cream. Continue to cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the potatoes and continue to cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until the potatoes and chicken are cooked. Correct saltines if required. Now add in the remaining coconut cream, the turmeric powder, green chilies and red bell pepper. Continue to cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. When done garnish with the chopped spring onion. Serve with a lot of rice.

See other Chicken Ginataan recipes;

Ginataang Atay ng Manok, Chicken Liver in Coconut Milk
Pininyahang Manok with Gata
Ginataang Manok na Tinola
Ginataang Manok with Spinach, Chicken in Coconut Milk with Spinach
Chicken Halang Halang
Adobong Manok sa Gata, Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk