Chicken Gravy

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg chicken

• 3/2 tablespoon coconut oil

• 1 medium sized onion (cut into cubes)

• 1 medium sized tomato

• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste

• 10-15 curry leaves

• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 tablespoon shredded coconut

• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds

• 1/4 glass of water

• Coriander leaves

Add ons:

• 1/8 squeezed lemon

Instructions:

1. Add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and listed amounts of onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, salt, and shredded coconut onto a pan

2. Sautée the ingredients for 5-7 minutes

3. Add water

4. Sautée until raw smell is eliminated

5. Let ingredients cool for 10-15 minutes

6. Grind the ingredients in a mixer until paste-liquid form is acquired

7. Add 1/2 tablespoon oil and specified amounts of mustard seeds and chicken

8. Stir fry for 5-10 minutes

9. Pour contents into a pressure cooker

10. If gravy is too thick, add 1/4 cup of water

11. Leave the cooker for 3 whistles

12. Garnish with coriander leaves

13. If gravy is too watery, occasionally stir until desired consistency

Cooks with soul. Smothered Chicken and Rice. 2 Oct. 2022. Cooks with Soul, https://cookswithsoul.com/southern-smothered-chicken-and-gravy/. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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Key facts:

Tryptophan nutrient (essential amino acid)

• Creates melatonin and serotonin, helping to regulate with the sleep-wake cycle

• Can regulate appetite

• Promote healthier and better sleep

• Relieved from depression and anxiety; better mood

• Strengthened pain tolerance

• Body uses it to keep in maintenance of proteins, muscles, enzymes, and neurotransmitters; protein biosynthesis

• Only derived from food, as body doesn't produce it

• Contains no fiber (when skin not included)

  • Easier digestion

  • Chicken skin includes high-fat content, leading to discomfort, bloating, and indigestion

• Vitamins and Minerals

  • Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B6

  • Phosphorous, iron, copper, zinc, choline

  • *Many more found in chicken, but main ones listed above