Shorbat Lahme
Lamb/Beef Broth with Vegetables
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no rice, pasta, potatoes, or other starchy vegetables in the soup. About 7g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A comforting and nourishing clear broth, slow-cooked from lamb or beef bones and meat, infused with aromatic spices, and featuring tender keto-friendly vegetables like zucchini and green beans.
Key ingredients
Bone-in lamb or beef cuts, water, onion (small amount), garlic, bay leaf, cardamom pods, zucchini, green beans, celery, salt, black pepper, fresh parsley.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no rice, pasta, potatoes, or other starchy vegetables in the soup. Confirm no flour or cornstarch is used as a thickener. Ask for extra meat and non-starchy vegetables.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
الرجاء بدون أرز، معكرونة، بطاطس أو خضروات نشوية في الحساء. وبدون طحين أو نشا الذرة كمكثفات. لحم وخضروات غير نشوية إضافية.
No rice, pasta, potatoes, or starchy vegetables in the soup, please. No flour or cornstarch thickeners. Extra meat and non-starchy vegetables.
Watch out for
Inclusion of high-carb vegetables like carrots, potatoes, or corn. Addition of noodles, rice, or starchy thickeners. Sugary broth bases.
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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