Breakfast: Spicy Noodle Soup

(Tony Tan's Laksa Lemak)

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast, Lemon, Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Spicy Noodle Soup

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. 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.

Ingredients

11/2 teaspoons blacan (shrimp paste)
2 thick or 3 thin stalks fresh lemongrass
11/2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh or frozen galangal
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh or frozen turmeric or 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 medium onion, chopped
6 fresh hot red chiles (such as Thai or serrano), seeded if desired and chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
5 candlenuts (do not eat raw) or macadamia nuts, chopped
2 tablespoons water
6 fried bean-curd puffs
2 chicken breast halves with skin and bones
31/2 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
6 oz fresh bean sprouts (21/2 cups), threadlike tails discarded
1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil
14-oz can well-shaken unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 lb fresh round (not flat) rice noodles or wheat noodles or 1/2 lb dried egg noodles
Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 °F.
Wrap blacan tightly in a piece of foil and roast in middle of oven 10 minutes. Unwrap and cool. Discard tough outer leaves of lemongrass and trim root ends. Thinly slice lower 6 inches of stalks. Fold upper stalks into thirds and tie into a bundle with kitchen string. In 2 batches, purée blacan, sliced lemongrass, and remaining spice paste ingredients in a mini food processor until almost smooth.

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