Имам баялдъ
Imam Bayaldi (Baked Eggplant with Tomatoes and Herbs)
No, skip this one: about 18g net carbs per serving, close to a full day's carbs on strict keto. Better picks from the same menu are below.
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What it is
A traditional vegetarian dish featuring whole baked eggplant, generously stuffed with a rich mixture of sautéed onions, garlic, ripe tomatoes, and fragrant fresh herbs. It's slow-cooked until the eggplant is tender and the flavors are deeply infused.
Key ingredients
Eggplant, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, parsley, dill, salt, black pepper.
If you order it anyway
Confirm no added sugar in the tomato sauce; request moderate onion and tomato portion if highly carb-sensitive. Ensure it's served without bread or carb-heavy sides.
If you order it anyway, say this (Bulgarian)
Без добавена захар в доматения сос, моля. С умерено количество лук/домати и без хляб/въглехидратни гарнитури.
No added sugar in the tomato sauce, please. Moderate onion/tomato, and no bread or carb-heavy sides.
Watch out for
Hidden sugar in tomato sauce; higher carb load from large quantities of onions and tomatoes; often served with bread.
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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