Moroccan Chickpea Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Moroccan Chickpea Soup is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
- 8 cups water
- 1 (35-oz) can whole tomatoes, drained
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 small celery rib (including leaves), finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 cups vegetable broth (preferably organic) or chicken broth
- 1 cup lentils
- 2 oz dried capellini,broken into 1-inch pieces, or fine egg noodles (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Accompaniment: lemon wedges
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas in water to cover by 2 inches 8 to 12 hours.
- Drain chickpeas and rinse well. Transfer to a large saucepan and add 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool chickpeas and drain, reserving cooking liquid. You should have about 2 1/2 cups liquid (if not, add more water).
- Coarsely purée tomatoes in a food processor.
- Cook onion and celery in butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add turmeric, pepper, and cinnamon and cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
- Stir in tomato purée, 1/3 cup cilantro, chickpeas with reserved liquid, vegetable broth, and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in parsley, remaining 1/3 cup cilantro, and salt to taste.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Moroccan Chickpea Soup recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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