Pregnancy Recipe
Evening meal
Kerala-style chicken and vegetable stew
A gentle Kerala-style ishtu of chicken, potato and carrot simmered in coconut milk with whole spices — mild enough for pregnancy and easy to digest.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Portions
- 4
- Easy
- Pregnancy
- High-protein

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Ingredients
For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Heat the coconut oil and fry the whole spices, curry leaves and onion until softened.
- Step 2. Add the chicken, potato, carrot and green chilli, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring gently.
- Step 3. Pour in half the coconut milk with a little water, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- Step 4. Stir in the remaining coconut milk and simmer gently for 5 more minutes without boiling hard.
- Step 5. Serve hot with appam or rice (about 1 katori / 150 g).
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