Shawarma Plate
Shawarma Platter
Yes, with a tweak: ask for no bread (pita) or rice. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Syrian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Thinly sliced, marinated and slowly cooked chicken, beef, or lamb meat, typically served on a platter with salad and pickles.
Key ingredients
Marinated chicken, beef, or lamb meat. Accompaniments: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, garlic sauce (toum for chicken) or tahini sauce (for beef/lamb).
How to make it keto
Crucially, ask for no bread (pita) or rice. Request extra salad. Confirm garlic sauce (toum) is made without potato or starch thickeners, and tahini sauce is sugar-free. Be mindful of sugar in pickles.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
صحن شاورما، من فضلك بدون خبز أو أرز، ومع سلطة إضافية. تأكد لي أن الثومية بدون نشا والطحينة بدون سكر. وهل المخللات بدون سكر؟
For the Shawarma Plate, please no bread or rice, and extra salad. Confirm toum is starch-free, and tahini is sugar-free. Are the pickles sugar-free?
Watch out for
Hidden sugars in meat marinades, tahini sauce, and commercially prepared pickles. Natural carbs from tomatoes, onions, and garlic in sauces.
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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