Marqa Bayda (Keto-Style White Lamb Stew)
Keto-Style White Lamb Stew
Yes, with a tweak: ensure no high-carb vegetables like potatoes, chickpeas, or carrots are used. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A hearty, pale-colored stew featuring tender pieces of lamb (or chicken) slow-cooked in a rich, aromatic broth seasoned with onions, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and other traditional white stew spices. Unlike red stews, it deliberately avoids tomato paste and typically includes keto-friendly vegetables like zucchini or cauliflower, or simply focuses on the meat and broth.
Key ingredients
Lamb (shoulder or leg), olive oil, onions, garlic, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, salt, cinnamon stick (optional), bay leaf (optional), water/broth. Keto vegetables (zucchini, cauliflower florets) can be added.
How to make it keto
CRITICAL: Ensure no high-carb vegetables like potatoes, chickpeas, or carrots are used. Confirm no tomato paste (which gives red color) or other high-carb thickeners. Served without rice or bread.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
Marqa Bayda لو سمحت، مهم جداً: بدون خضروات نشوية كالبطاطا والحمص والجزر. لا تستخدم صلصة طماطم أو أي مكثفات نشوية. أريده بدون أرز أو خبز.
For Marqa Bayda, critical: no high-carb vegetables (potatoes, chickpeas, carrots). No tomato paste or starchy thickeners. Serve without rice or bread.
Watch out for
High-carb vegetables like potatoes/chickpeas/carrots if not specified for omission; potential for flour-based thickeners; hidden sugars if any processed stock is used.
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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