# Pureed Chicken with Gravy: IDDSI Level 4 recipe

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Level 4: Extremely Thick / Pureed | 30 min | Serves 1 + the family

## Family version

- Roast chicken
- Mashed potatoes
- Carrots
- Gravy

## Level 4 ingredients

- 160 g tender chicken thigh, skin removed
- 140 g peeled potatoes, boiled soft
- 90 g peeled carrots, boiled very soft
- 220 ml thick smooth gravy
- 1 tbsp butter

## Method

1. Remove chicken skin, browned crust, cartilage, and bone; use only moist, tender meat.
2. Blend chicken with warm gravy until silky, then pass it through a fine sieve.
3. Blend potatoes with butter and gravy without overworking them; blend and sieve the carrots separately.
4. Adjust every component so it holds a mound, has no liquid separation, and slides off a tilted spoon with little residue.
5. Plate as separate smooth mounds and run both the fork-drip and spoon-tilt tests before serving.

## Equipment

High-speed blender, fine sieve, spoon and fork for testing

## Practical tip

Thick gravy supplies moisture and flavor, but too little makes chicken puree sticky; add it gradually and keep testing.

## Before serving

Run the appropriate IDDSI fork and spoon tests on the finished serving. Recipes guide the preparation; only testing confirms how the serving behaves.

## Safety

Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.