Ćevapi
Grilled Minced Meat Sausages
Yes, with a tweak: order 'bez somuna' (without flatbread) and 'bez ajvara' (without ajvar). About 6g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A national dish consisting of grilled minced meat, typically made from a mix of beef, lamb, or veal, seasoned with salt and pepper. Traditionally served in a low-carb flatbread with chopped raw onions and sometimes ajvar.
Key ingredients
Ground beef/lamb/veal, salt, pepper, baking soda (optional, for tenderness), oil for grilling, raw onion (for garnish).
How to make it keto
Order 'bez somuna' (without flatbread) and 'bez ajvara' (without ajvar). Request only the grilled meat with raw onion.
Say this to the waiter (Bosnian)
Ćevape bih, molim vas, samo meso sa sirovim lukom. Bez somuna i bez ajvara.
Ćevapi, please, just the meat with raw onion. No somun, no ajvar.
Watch out for
Somun (flatbread), ajvar (contains peppers, eggplant, and often a small amount of sugar), possible breadcrumbs in the meat mixture (rare in authentic establishments), large quantity of raw 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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