Telecí guláš (bez zahuštění a knedlíků)
Veal Goulash (Unthickened, No Dumplings)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request the goulash sauce to be prepared without flour, starch, or any other thickening agents. About 11g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Czech food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Tender chunks of veal stewed in a rich paprika-spiced sauce with onions, tomatoes, and caraway seeds. Crucially, the sauce must be naturally thickened by reduction, not with flour or starch. Served without traditional Czech dumplings.
Key ingredients
Veal, onion, bell pepper, tomato paste, paprika, caraway seeds, garlic, lard/oil, beef broth (unsweetened), salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request the goulash sauce to be prepared without flour, starch, or any other thickening agents. Confirm no sugar is added to the sauce. Omit all traditional sides.
Say this to the waiter (Czech)
U Telecího guláše prosím zajistěte, aby omáčka nebyla zahuštěna moukou, škrobem či jinými zahušťovadly, bez cukru a bez příloh.
For the Telecí guláš, please ensure the sauce is made without flour, starch, or other thickeners, no added sugar, and no traditional sides.
Watch out for
Flour/starch thickening the sauce is very common. Hidden sugars in tomato paste or ready-made goulash spice mixes. Onions and bell peppers contribute carbs.
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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