Preserved lemonليمون مخلل
Pickled lemon · laymun mukhallal
Preserved lemon (ليمون مخلل, Pickled lemon) is allowed under conditions in Nidam al-Tayyibat: in small amounts. Category: vegetables.
In small amounts
- Status
- Limited
- Zone
- Orange zone — every 2 days to weekly
- Category
- Vegetables
- Condition
- In small amounts
- Regional names
- Hamed mrakad (Morocco)
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Salt-preserved lemon is the only form of citrus tolerated, in small amounts, to season dishes and pickles.
What conventional nutrition says
A very salty condiment; to be used sparingly, with no other restriction.
This is not medical advice
This database documents the classification of foods as taught by Nidam al-Tayyibat. It does not reflect official nutritional guidelines and does not replace the advice of a doctor or a dietitian. Never change or stop a treatment based on this website.
Other vegetables
The whole category- Limited
Carrot
الجزر · Carrot
Cooked only
Raw carrot is ruled out along with raw vegetables, but the method allows it cooked.
- Limited
Eggplant (aubergine)
الباذنجان · Eggplant
Cooked only
Eggplant is allowed cooked in most recent lists, notably stuffed or in moussaka; one reference source, however, classed it among the exclude…
- Limited
Gherkins and pickles (torshi)
المخلل (الطرشي) · Pickles
brine of salt + water + sugarcane vinegar only; no garlic, chili or white vinegar
The system allows homemade lacto-fermented pickles (cucumber, carrot, turnip) made with salt and sugarcane vinegar, in the name of fermentat…
- Limited
Green beans
الفاصوليا الخضراء · Green beans
Once a month
Green beans are limited to once a month by the system.
- Limited
Green bell pepper
الفلفل الأخضر · Green pepper
Stuffed and cooked only
Green bell pepper is only tolerated stuffed and cooked, never raw.
- Limited
Mloukhia (jute mallow, molokhia)
الملوخية · Molokhia (jute leaves)
Once a month
Mloukhia is limited to once a month by the system.
The complete palette, explained in the Tayyibat guide
17 free pages (in French): an introduction to the palette, the two-hour rule and the eleven daily rules.
Classification sources: enseignement public du Dr Al-Awadi, listes publiques recoupées · updated 10/12/2026