Chicken Korma - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Chicken Korma
Servings: 8
Lunch

This Chicken Korma is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
If you prefer milder foods, reduce or omit the crushed red pepper. Add warm naan on the side of this classic Indian dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped onion (1 onion)
  • 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled baking potato
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • 4 cups hot cooked long-grain brown rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan; place in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add ginger and next 5 ingredients (through garlic); sauté 2 minutes. Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker. Stir in potato and next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon stick).
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Discard bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Turn slow cooker off; let stand 15 minutes. Stir in yogurt. Serve chicken mixture over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Brown Rice.

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). Brown ric...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Chicken Korma 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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