Delhi-Style Yogurt-Marinated Lamb with Nut Crust - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Delhi-Style Yogurt-Marinated Lamb with Nut Crust is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 pounds white onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 serrano chiles, sliced into rounds
- 1 2-inch-long piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 7 1/2 cups (60 ounces) plain whole-milk yogurt, divided
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 whole lamb shoulder (about 10 pounds), boned, trimmed of all fat (about 4 1/3 pounds)
- 4 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, divided
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, 14 minutes. Add garlic and next 7 ingredients; stir 2 minutes. Scrape mixture into processor. Add 4 cups yogurt. Blend until mixture is coarse puree; transfer to large bowl. Mix in 2 cups yogurt and lemon juice.
- Place 1 cup yogurt marinade in small bowl. Cover, chill, and reserve for topping. Place 3 cups marinade in medium bowl; mix in remaining 1 1/2 cups yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Cover, chill, and reserve for sauce.
- Place lamb in large roasting pan and shape into rectangle approximately 12x6 inches (some thin layers may overlap). Sprinkle with 2 1/4 teaspoons salt; spread with half of remaining marinade. Carefully turn lamb over. Sprinkle with remaining 2 1/4 teaspoons salt; spread with remaining marinade. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
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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Yes, this Delhi-Style Yogurt-Marinated Lamb with Nut Crust 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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