Meat-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Keto Malfouf Mahshi style)
Meat-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (No Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request 'no rice' in the stuffing. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Lebanese food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Blanched cabbage leaves carefully rolled around a rich filling of seasoned ground meat (beef or lamb), then slow-cooked in a zesty lemon-garlic broth. Modified to exclude rice from the filling for keto adherence.
Key ingredients
Cabbage leaves, ground beef/lamb, onion, garlic, lemon juice, fresh mint, Middle Eastern spices (allspice, cinnamon), olive oil.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request 'no rice' in the stuffing. Confirm the cooking liquid or any tomato element (if used) is unsweetened.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
لملفوف محشي باللحم، الرجاء عدم وضع أرز في الحشوة. والتأكد من أن سائل الطهي وأي عنصر طماطم غير محلى.
For Meat-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, please no rice in the stuffing. Confirm the cooking liquid and any tomato element are unsweetened.
Watch out for
Rice in the stuffing (primary risk), sugar in any tomato-based broth (if used), cabbage itself contains some carbohydrates in larger quantities.
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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