Ginger Beef Curry (Slow Cooker Version) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 pounds lean boneless beef chuck, cut into 1/2 by 2 inch strips
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- salt to taste
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place beef and flour in a large, resealable plastic bag. Shake to coat beef with flour. In a small bowl, mix tomato paste and water.
- In a large slow cooker, combine onions, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, turmeric, and paprika. Place beef on onions, and sprinkle with cumin, coriander, cardamom, cloves, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Pour tomato paste mixture over meat. Cover, and cook on LOW setting until beef is very tender, about 8 to 9 hours.
- When ready to serve, season to taste with salt, and stir in cilantro.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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).
Stop Second-Guessing Every Meal
Get a personalized eating plan for YOUR PCOS type. Know exactly what to eat this week.
No subscription. No commitment.
Not sure what to eat for PCOS?
Take a 60-second quiz and get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
Take the Quiz
Comments
Register or log in to add a comment