Yarpaq Dolması (Keto Adaptasiya Olunmuş)
Keto Stuffed Grape Leaves (Meat-heavy, No Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: emphasize a meat-heavy filling with absolutely no or very minimal rice. About 13g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Azerbaijani food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Tender grape leaves generously stuffed with a savory filling of minced lamb and beef, finely chopped onions, and fresh herbs. This keto-adjusted rendition minimizes or entirely omits rice from the filling, emphasizing the rich meat and fat content, stewed in a flavorful broth.
Key ingredients
Grape leaves, minced lamb and/or beef, onion, fresh herbs (dill, mint, cilantro), salt, black pepper, minimal tomato paste, lamb fat or olive oil, broth.
How to make it keto
Emphasize a meat-heavy filling with absolutely no or very minimal rice. Confirm no sugary sauces are used in cooking or serving.
Say this to the waiter (Azerbaijani)
Yarpaq Dolması istəyirəm, ətli, düyüsüz içliklə. Şəkərli souslardan istifadə olunmadığını təsdiq edin, zəhmət olmasa.
Yarpaq Dolması, please, with a meat-heavy, rice-free filling. Please confirm no sugary sauces are used.
Watch out for
Rice in traditional filling, grape leaves themselves contain some carbs, tomato paste (can contain sugar), sugary broths.
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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