Tangia Marrakchia (Keto)
Slow-Cooked Lamb or Beef in Clay Urn (No Carb Sides)
Yes, with a tweak: confirm no added sugar. About 6g net carbs per serving, lower than 6 in 10 Moroccan dishes.
What it is
A quintessential Marrakchi specialty, where tender chunks of lamb or beef are slow-cooked for many hours in an amphora-like clay pot (tangia) with preserved lemons, saffron, garlic, cumin, and ample olive oil or smen (aged butter). The dish itself is naturally keto; the modification is to ensure no carb-heavy sides are served.
Key ingredients
Lamb shank/neck or beef, preserved lemons, garlic, saffron, cumin, olive oil, smen (aged butter, optional), water, salt.
How to make it keto
Confirm no added sugar. Explicitly request no bread, couscous, or other carb-heavy sides.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
الطنجية المراكشية، من فضلك بدون خبز. هل يمكن التأكيد أنها بدون حمص، بطاطس، أو أي خضروات نشوية أخرى؟
For the Tangia, please no bread. Can you confirm there are no chickpeas, potatoes, or other starchy vegetables?
Watch out for
Preserved lemons contribute some minimal carbs. The primary risk is unwanted carb-heavy side dishes if not explicitly refused.
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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