Tagine de Agneau aux Citrons Confits et Olives (Keto Modified)
Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives (No Starchy Vegetables)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes, carrots, peas, chickpeas, or other starchy vegetables. About 13g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Moroccan food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Tender lamb shoulder or leg slow-cooked to perfection in a traditional tagine pot with preserved lemons, green olives, fragrant saffron, ginger, and turmeric in a rich, savory sauce. Modified by omitting traditional high-carb vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas.
Key ingredients
Lamb shoulder/leg, olive oil, preserved lemons, green olives, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, saffron, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, water/broth.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes, carrots, peas, chickpeas, or other starchy vegetables. Confirm no sugar is added to the sauce. Ensure it's served without couscous or bread.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
طاجين الغنمي، من فضلك بدون بطاطا أو جزر، وبدون كسكس أو خبز. وتأكد من عدم وجود سكر مضاف في المرق.
For the Tajine Ghanmi, please no potatoes, carrots, couscous, or bread. No added sugar in the sauce.
Watch out for
Hidden sugar in preserved lemons or sauce, high carb vegetables like potatoes/carrots if not fully omitted, starch thickeners in the sauce. Traditional serving with bread/couscous.
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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