Whole Carp Cooked In Bamboo: Ca Nuong Tre - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Whole Carp Cooked In Bamboo: Ca Nuong Tre
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 1/2 pounds / 700 g) whole carp, cleaned and scaled
  • 2 knobs fresh turmeric, peeled
  • 1 bunch fresh dill
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 7 ounces/200 ml fresh young coconut juice
  • 1 banana leaf
  • 2 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts
  • 2 tablespoons spring onion oil
  • 1 long chile, sliced, for serving
  • Special equipment: 1 (24-inch/60 cm in length) large bamboo, one end open; 1 bamboo string

Instructions

  1. Heat a charcoal grill to medium heat.
  2. Slice the turmeric and pound into a paste in a mortar and pestle.
  3. Add dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and combine well.
  4. Coat the fish with the turmeric and dill paste.
  5. Slide the fish into the bamboo then add young coconut juice.
  6. Seal the opened end of the bamboo with banana leaf and tie with bamboo string.
  7. Place the bamboo on charcoal on medium heat and cook for 20 minutes.
  8. Once cooked, slide the fish onto a platter then top with spring onion oil and crushed peanuts.
  9. Garnish with chile.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts.

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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