Bathenjan bil Tahini wal Lahmeh
Baked Eggplant with Spiced Lamb and Tahini Sauce
Yes, with a tweak: ensure tahini sauce contains no added sugar or flour/starch thickeners. About 10g net carbs per serving.
What it is
Layers of tender, baked or fried eggplant slices topped with spiced ground lamb or beef, all smothered in a rich, creamy tahini-lemon sauce, and often finished with toasted pine nuts.
Key ingredients
Eggplant, ground lamb or beef, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, yogurt (optional, for sauce), salt, pepper, spices (cumin, paprika), pine nuts for garnish.
How to make it keto
Ensure tahini sauce contains no added sugar or flour/starch thickeners. Verify eggplant is baked or pan-fried, not breaded and deep-fried.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
باذنجان بالطحينة واللحمة، من فضلك تأكد لي أن الطحينة لا تحتوي على سكر أو طحين/نشا. وهل الباذنجان مخبوز أو مقلي وليس بالبقسماط؟
For the Bathenjan bil Tahini wal Lahmeh, please confirm no added sugar, flour, or starch in the tahini sauce. Is the eggplant baked or pan-fried, not breaded and deep-fried?
Watch out for
Hidden sugars or flour in tahini sauce, breading on eggplant if fried, high-carb sides.
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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