Food to RAISE YOUR MOOD

CHICKEN AND LENTIL TRAYBAKE

Dried pulses, such as lentils and beans, are a good source of B vitamins. These increase the levels of serotonin and dopamine, which are crucial for regulating mood.

SERVES 4

✣8 chicken thighs
✣3tbsp seasoned flour
✣20g (¾oz) butter
✣1 onion, diced
✣2tsp rapeseed oil
✣3 garlic cloves, crushed
✣1tsp ground turmeric
✣2tsp ground cumin
✣ ½tsp ground ginger
✣400g tin chopped tomatoes
✣2 preserved lemons, pips removed, roughly chopped, we used Odysea Preserved Beldi Lemons
✣125g (4oz) red split lentils
✣1 cauliflower, cut into florets
✣500ml (16fl oz) chicken stock
✣Bread, to serve

1 Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Toss the chicken in the flour.

2 In a large casserole dish or pan that can go both on the hob and in the oven, melt half the butter. Once hot, brown the chicken on all sides in batches. Add more butter as you