Ethiopian keto guide
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172 dishes34 keto as served72 with a photo
Keto friendliness
Fundamentally anti-keto because the cuisine is entirely designed to be eaten with your hands using a spongy, high-carb flatbread as the utensil.
Top ingredients
Doro wat (chicken stew) or tibs (sautéed meats)—but only if eaten with a fork.
Danger zones
njera (the foundational bread served under and with every meal), lentil stews (misir wat), and split pea dishes.
Best for
Dieters willing to completely break cultural norms by eating traditional stews with a fork and ignoring the foundational bread.
26 matching dishes
Ye'Siga Firto
Meat Omelette
A savory Ethiopian-style omelette, prepared with seasoned ground beef or finely diced beef, sautéed onions, an…
6 net8 total2 fibre55 protein45 fat650 kcal
Enkulal Be'Siga
Scrambled Eggs with Spiced Beef
A hearty breakfast or light meal featuring scrambled eggs mixed with finely spiced ground beef (or small beef …
7 net10 total3 fibre60 protein50 fat700 kcal
Enkulal Sibs
Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs with Peppers and Onions (No Injera)
A hearty and flavorful Ethiopian scrambled eggs dish, typically cooked with finely diced onions, green peppers…
7 net10 total3 fibre25 protein38 fat450 kcal
Keto Enkulal Firfir
Keto Spiced Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables
Traditionally, Enkulal Firfir involves scrambled eggs mixed with torn pieces of injera. For a keto version, th…
7 net10 total3 fibre28 protein40 fat480 kcal
Enkulal Wot
Keto Egg Stew (Mild)
Hard-boiled eggs simmered in a mild, turmeric-based (alicha style) sauce made with niter kibbeh, onions, garli…
8 net12 total4 fibre30 protein50 fat620 kcal
Asa Gulash
Fish Stew (No Injera)
A flavorful Ethiopian fish stew, typically made with a mild blend of spices, onions, garlic, and ginger, often…
11 net15 total4 fibre45 protein38 fat550 kcal
Gomen Besiga
Collard Greens with Meat
Finely chopped collard greens stewed with tender pieces of beef or lamb, onions, garlic, ginger, and mild spic…
11 net18 total7 fibre55 protein55 fat750 kcal
Ingudai Tibs
Mushroom Sauté
Sautéed mushrooms with onions, bell peppers, garlic, ginger, and mild Ethiopian spices. A popular vegetarian o…
13 net18 total5 fibre15 protein45 fat550 kcal
Siga Wat (Key Wot)
Spicy Beef Stew
A flavorful and spicy beef stew, slow-cooked in a rich sauce made from onions, garlic, ginger, and berbere spi…
21 net28 total7 fibre65 protein60 fat820 kcal
Doro Wat
Spicy Chicken Stew
Ethiopia's national dish, a rich and spicy chicken stew slow-cooked with a large amount of onions, berbere spi…
22 net30 total8 fibre60 protein55 fat780 kcal
KAsoon
Ayib Be'Mitmita
Spiced Ethiopian Cottage Cheese
A simple yet flavorful side dish featuring creamy, homemade Ethiopian cottage cheese (Ayib) generously seasone…
5 net6 total1 fibre25 protein20 fat300 kcal
KAsoon
Gomen Be'Ayib (Keto Collard Greens with Cheese)
Ethiopian Collard Greens with Fresh Cheese
Tender collard greens (gomen) sautéed with onions, garlic, and ginger in spiced clarified butter, then crumble…
5 net10 total5 fibre12 protein25 fat300 kcal
KAsoon
Karia be'Ayib
Chili Pepper with Cottage Cheese
A vibrant and tangy dish made from green chili peppers (Karia), often sautéed or lightly cooked, then mixed wi…
6 net10 total4 fibre18 protein20 fat280 kcal
KAsoon
Asa Nech Wot (Keto Modified)
Mild Spiced White Fish Stew (Keto Modified)
A delicate and flavorful fish stew prepared with white fish fillets (e.g., tilapia or snapper), slow-cooked in…
7 net9 total2 fibre45 protein35 fat520 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Asa K'ey Wot
Ethiopian Red Fish Stew (Keto)
A rich and spicy stew featuring tender fish fillets (e.g., tilapia, snapper) simmered in a robust berbere sauc…
7 net10 total3 fibre55 protein30 fat520 kcal
KAsoon
Besira Wat (Keto, no Injera)
Spiced Spinach and Meat Stew (Keto)
A vibrant and healthy stew featuring fresh spinach, tender pieces of meat (commonly beef or lamb), sautéed wit…
8 net14 total6 fibre50 protein55 fat700 kcal
KAsoon
Gomen be'Asa
Collard Greens with Spiced Fish
A flavorful home-style Ethiopian dish featuring slow-cooked collard greens (gomen) sautéed with aromatic spice…
9 net16 total7 fibre45 protein48 fat620 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Tikel Gomen be Siga
Keto Cabbage and Beef Stew (No Potatoes)
A comforting, hearty stew featuring tender cubes of beef slow-cooked with finely shredded cabbage, onions, gar…
9 net15 total6 fibre50 protein55 fat720 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Dubbo Tibs (Spiced Squash Stir-fry)
Spiced Squash Stir-fry (Keto)
A keto-adapted version of the traditional 'Dubbo Tibs', replacing higher-carb pumpkin with low-carb squash (su…
10 net15 total5 fibre6 protein25 fat300 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Nech Siga Wot
White Beef Stew (Keto Modified)
A delicate and mildly spiced beef stew, distinct from the red (Key Wot) or yellow (Alicha Wot) stews. Known fo…
10 net15 total5 fibre60 protein40 fat680 kcal
KAsoon
Ye'fiel Alicha
Mild Goat Stew (no injera)
Ye'fiel Alicha is a light, flavorful stew made with tender chunks of goat meat simmered in a mild, turmeric-ba…
11 net15 total4 fibre50 protein50 fat700 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Doro Fiyel Wat
Chicken and Goat Stew (no potatoes, no injera)
This keto-modified Doro Fiyel Wat is a rich and savory stew combining tender pieces of chicken and goat meat. …
12 net16 total4 fibre60 protein55 fat780 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Shiro (Cauliflower-Based)
Cauliflower-Based Keto Shiro Stew
An iconic Ethiopian stew, traditionally made with chickpea flour. This keto version substitutes chickpea flour…
12 net20 total8 fibre10 protein32 fat400 kcal
KAsoon
Doro Be'Gomen
Chicken and Collard Greens Stew
A hearty stew featuring tender chicken pieces braised together with sautéed collard greens (gomen) in a mild, …
13 net22 total9 fibre65 protein55 fat780 kcal
KAsoon
Karia Wat
Spicy Bell Pepper Stew (Keto Modified)
A flavorful and spicy stew with bell peppers as the star ingredient, simmered in a rich berbere sauce with oni…
14 net20 total6 fibre6 protein30 fat380 kcal
KAsoon
Zigni
Tigrayan Spicy Beef Stew
A rich, deeply flavored, and very spicy beef stew originating from the Tigray region of Ethiopia (and Eritrea)…
18 net25 total7 fibre70 protein75 fat980 kcal