Experts weigh in on cooking chicken and mutton together

Cooking chicken and mutton together is problematic because chicken cooks faster than mutton, leading to mushy chicken or undercooked mutton.

Eating both meats together can overload the digestive system due to differing digestion times, causing bloating, gas, and indigestion.

Health experts suggest cooking and eating chicken and mutton separately, e.g., mutton at lunch and chicken at dinner.

Chicken is preferred in India over mutton because it is cheaper, widely available, and a lean protein source, according to NFHS data.

Regularly mixing chicken and mutton is not immediately dangerous but may lead to long-term digestive issues; experts recommend separate consumption in moderation.