Jordanian keto guide
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Keto friendliness
Adapting traditional Jordanian meals to keto requires diligent selection and often significant modification due to prevalent carb-heavy staples.
Top ingredients
Grilled lamb, chicken, olive oil, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, and various spices are inherently keto-friendly components.
Danger zones
Rice (Mansaf, Maqluba), bread (Khobz, served with most meals), legumes (hummus, falafel, foul), and bulgur/freekeh are major carb traps.
Best for
This cuisine suits experienced keto dieters comfortable deconstructing plates, requesting modifications, and prioritizing grilled meats with non-starchy vegetable sides.
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Makanek / Soujouk
Pan-Fried Spiced Lamb/Beef Sausages
Small, savory sausages typically made from lamb or beef, intensely seasoned with a blend of Middle Eastern spi…
4 net5 total1 fibre35 protein50 fat600 kcal
Kaware' (Keto Modified)
Slow-Cooked Lamb/Beef Trotters (No Rice/Bread)
Slow-cooked lamb or beef trotters, braised until exceptionally tender in a flavorful broth with aromatic spice…
6 net8 total2 fibre60 protein65 fat850 kcal
Ras Ghanam (Keto Modified)
Slow-Cooked Sheep's Head (Meat Only)
A traditional delicacy of slow-cooked sheep's head, seasoned and boiled until the meat is falling off the bone…
6 net8 total2 fibre70 protein70 fat900 kcal
Aghani (Keto Modified)
Mixed Lamb Organ Stew (No Carb Sides)
A hearty and flavorful stew made from a mix of various lamb organs such as heart, kidneys, and spleen, slowly …
7 net10 total3 fibre60 protein55 fat780 kcal
Keto Lahmeh bil Tahini
Spiced Ground Beef/Lamb with Tahini Sauce
A rich dish featuring spiced ground beef or lamb, often cooked with onions and pine nuts, topped with a creamy…
7 net12 total5 fibre55 protein55 fat750 kcal
Mutabal / Baba Ghanoush
Roasted Eggplant Dip
A creamy and smoky dip made from fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and a generous drizzle of…
8 net18 total10 fibre10 protein45 fat500 kcal
Warak Enab bil Lahmeh (Keto Modified)
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Ground Meat (No Rice)
Savory grape leaves traditionally stuffed with a mixture of ground lamb or beef, herbs, and spices, slow-cooke…
8 net11 total3 fibre32 protein49.5 fat630 kcal
Zarb
Bedouin Underground Oven Roasted Lamb/Chicken
A traditional Bedouin dish where marinated lamb or chicken is slow-cooked in a sealed underground oven (taboon…
8 net10 total2 fibre80 protein90 fat1100 kcal
Samakeh Harra
Spicy Baked Fish with Tahini and Nuts (no rice)
A whole baked fish (often sea bream or snapper) topped with a savory and slightly spicy tahini, cilantro, garl…
9 net14 total5 fibre70 protein60 fat800 kcal
KAsoon
Nikhkh'a Mashwi
Roasted Bone Marrow
Beef or lamb bone marrow, roasted within the bone until it becomes a rich, unctuous, and spreadable delicacy. …
1 net1 total0 fibre12 protein95 fat900 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Fawaregh (Meat-Stuffed Lamb Intestines)
Keto Meat-Stuffed Lamb Intestines
A uniquely authentic dish, where cleaned lamb intestines are carefully stuffed with a rich, spiced mixture of …
4 net5 total1 fibre55 protein60 fat800 kcal
KAsoon
لسانات مقلية بالكسبرة والثوم (Lisanat Maqliyeh bil Kasbara wal Thawm)
Fried Lamb Tongues with Cilantro and Garlic
Tender lamb tongues, slow-cooked until exceptionally soft, then pan-fried with liberal amounts of olive oil, f…
4 net5 total1 fibre50 protein55 fat700 kcal
KAsoon
Fawaregh bil Hamod w Thawm
Sautéed Lamb Intestines with Lemon & Garlic
A rich and traditional offal dish where tender lamb intestines (fawaregh) are boiled until soft, then quickly …
5 net6 total1 fibre20 protein40 fat450 kcal
KAsoon
كبدة دجاج مطحونة ببهارات (Kibdet Dajaj Mat'huna bi Baharat)
Spiced Chicken Liver Paste (Keto Modified)
A rich, creamy paste made from sautéed chicken livers blended with aromatic spices, sautéed onions, garlic, an…
6 net8 total2 fibre30 protein35 fat450 kcal
KAsoon
Mfarraket Baqleh ma' Bayd
Sautéed Purslane with Eggs
A traditional home-style dish featuring fresh purslane (baqleh) leaves sautéed with onions and garlic in olive…
6 net10 total4 fibre20 protein48 fat550 kcal
KAsoon
Shanklish bi Zeit
Aged Fermented Cheese with Olive Oil and Vegetables (Keto Mezze)
A traditional Levantine mezze featuring pungent, aged, and often spiced fermented cheese (shanklish) crumbled …
7 net8 total1 fibre25 protein75 fat820 kcal
KAsoon
Bathenjan bil Lahmeh wal Joz (Keto Modified)
Baked Eggplant with Ground Lamb and Walnuts
Layers of tender baked eggplant slices topped with a rich, spiced mixture of ground lamb and crunchy toasted w…
8 net12 total4 fibre45 protein65 fat750 kcal
KAsoon
Jibs bil Laban ma' Na'na' w Zeit
Dried Yogurt with Mint and Olive Oil (Mezze)
A traditional mezze dish featuring crumbled jibs (dried yogurt/jameed), rehydrated slightly, and served with a…
8 net8 total0 fibre15 protein32 fat380 kcal
KAsoon
Keto قطايف عصافيري (Almond Flour Pancakes)
Keto Miniature Pancakes Stuffed with Cream (Ashta) or Nuts
Small, open-faced keto 'pancakes' made from almond flour, lightly fried and then stuffed with clotted cream (a…
8 net12 total4 fibre15 protein40 fat450 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Samak Tajin bil Tahini
Baked Fish Fillet in Creamy Tahini Sauce
A luxurious baked fish dish where white fish fillets are cooked in a rich, creamy tahini and lemon sauce, ofte…
8 net12 total4 fibre45 protein55 fat700 kcal
KAsoon
Ma'aneh Maqliyeh bil Khodar
Fried Lamb Entrails with Mixed Vegetables
A robust and savoury dish where lamb entrails (ma'aneh), typically heart, lung, and liver, are pan-fried until…
8 net12 total4 fibre30 protein50 fat600 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Molokhia Qaliya (مقلية الملوخية باللحم)
Keto Fried Molokhia with Lamb (or Chicken)
A drier, intensely flavored version of Molokhia where fresh Molokhia leaves are finely chopped and sautéed wit…
9 net18 total9 fibre60 protein75 fat850 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Zahra Maqliyeh
Pan-Fried Cauliflower Florets (No Breading)
Cauliflower florets fried until golden brown and tender-crisp. Traditionally a light flour coating might be us…
9 net15 total6 fibre8 protein30 fat350 kcal
KAsoon
Maqlubet Zaitoun bil Lahmeh (Keto Modified)
Upside-down Green Olive & Lamb Stew
A unique savory stew, modified for keto, featuring tender lamb chunks slow-cooked with a generous amount of gr…
9 net14 total5 fibre55 protein65 fat820 kcal
KAsoon
Keto Kubbeh Maqliyeh (Almond Flour Shell)
Fried Kibbeh with Keto Shell
A deep-fried, torpedo-shaped kibbeh, traditionally made with a bulgur shell and minced meat filling. For keto,…
10 net15 total5 fibre45 protein65 fat800 kcal
KAsoon
Moutabal Felfel (Keto Modified)
Roasted Bell Pepper and Tahini Dip (Keto)
A creamy and savory dip made from roasted red bell peppers blended with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and…
10 net15 total5 fibre10 protein45 fat500 kcal