Keto Piti (Lamb and Saffron Stew)
Lamb and Saffron Stew, Piti Style (Keto Modified)
Yes, with a tweak: request the stew to be made without potatoes, chickpeas, and chestnuts. About 14g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Azerbaijani food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Traditionally a hearty lamb stew cooked in a clay pot with chickpeas, potatoes, chestnuts, and saffron. The keto version omits the high-carb ingredients, focusing on the rich, fatty lamb and savory broth, flavored with saffron.
Key ingredients
Fatty lamb (often shoulder or breast), onion, saffron, dried plums (moderate amount), salt, pepper, cooking oil, water/broth.
How to make it keto
Crucially, request the stew to be made without potatoes, chickpeas, and chestnuts. Confirm no flour or other starches are used as thickeners. Be mindful of dried plums, ask for minimal.
Say this to the waiter (Azerbaijani)
Keto Pitini kartofsuz, noxudsuz və şabalıdsız hazırlayın. Qatılaşdırıcı olaraq un və ya nişasta istifadə olunmasın. Qurusunu da az qatın, zəhmət olmasa.
Please make the Keto Piti without potatoes, chickpeas, or chestnuts. No flour or starches for thickening. Please add minimal dried plums.
Watch out for
Potatoes, chickpeas, chestnuts (primary risks). Hidden flour as a thickener, dried plums (natural sugars), large amounts of onion.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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