Levengi
Baked Kutum Fish Stuffed with Walnuts and Herbs
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no dried plums/apricots or minimal use of pomegranate molasses/narsharab in the stuffing to control sugar content. About 14g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Azerbaijani food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A whole kutum fish (or other white fish) baked, traditionally stuffed with a mixture of finely ground walnuts, fried onions, spices, and sometimes dried plums or pomegranate molasses. For keto, fruits are omitted.
Key ingredients
Whole fish (Kutum or other white fish), walnuts, onions, butter/oil, salt, pepper, fresh herbs.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no dried plums/apricots or minimal use of pomegranate molasses/narsharab in the stuffing to control sugar content.
Say this to the waiter (Azerbaijani)
Ləvəngi üçün, zəhmət olmasa, quru alça və ya ərik istifadə etməyin. İçliyə narşarabı çox az qatın.
For the Levengi, please no dried plums or apricots. Use minimal pomegranate molasses in the stuffing.
Watch out for
Dried plums/apricots, pomegranate molasses (narsharab) in the stuffing. High onion content.
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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