Sri Lankan keto guide
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177 dishes110 keto as served116 with a photo
Keto friendliness
Adapts poorly due to the pervasive use of rice and rice-flour staples, requiring significant modification to find suitable options.
Top ingredients
Coconut milk, fish, seafood, chicken, beef, eggs, and a rich array of spices are naturally keto-compatible ingredients.
Danger zones
The primary danger zones are the ubiquitous rice, hoppers, string hoppers, roti, dhal curries, and often potatoes or hidden sugars in vegetable preparations.
Best for
This cuisine is best for very disciplined keto dieters who are willing to completely forego traditional carb bases and meticulously select protein-rich curries, or those cooking at home.
11 matching dishes
Maalu Saruwa (Keto Modified)
Clear Spiced Fish Broth with Greens
A light and restorative clear broth made from fish bones or trimmings, subtly spiced with ginger, garlic, gree…
3 net4 total1 fibre20 protein15 fat250 kcal
Gom Mas Saruwa (Keto Modified)
Spiced Beef Bone Broth with Keto Vegetables
A deeply flavorful beef bone broth, slow-cooked with traditional Sri Lankan spices like ginger, garlic, turmer…
4 net5 total1 fibre25 protein20 fat300 kcal
Thalapath Kari
Sailfish/Marlin Curry
A rich and spicy curry featuring Sailfish or Marlin pieces simmered in a creamy coconut milk gravy with a comp…
6 net10 total4 fibre40 protein45 fat600 kcal
Issa Kari
Prawn Curry
Fresh prawns cooked in a creamy and spicy coconut milk-based curry with a blend of roasted Sri Lankan spices, …
7 net10 total3 fibre45 protein48 fat650 kcal
Pork Badun (Black Pork Curry)
Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry
A rich, spicy, and dark pork curry made with roasted curry powder, coconut milk, goraka (Garcinia cambogia), a…
8 net12 total4 fibre55 protein60 fat780 kcal
Pork Kari
Pork Curry
A rich and savory pork curry (distinct from the intensely blackened 'Pork Badun') slow-cooked in a spicy cocon…
8 net12 total4 fibre50 protein55 fat700 kcal
Ambarella Kari
Ambarella Curry
A tangy and slightly sour curry prepared with ambarella fruit (Ceylon olive), cooked in a creamy coconut milk …
11 net18 total7 fibre6 protein40 fat480 kcal
Balu Mas Kari
Mutton Curry (Keto-style, no rice)
A rich and aromatic mutton curry, slow-cooked in a blend of roasted Sri Lankan curry powder, coconut milk, gin…
12 net16 total4 fibre55 protein65 fat850 kcal
Kukul Mas Curry
Chicken Curry
A quintessential Sri Lankan dish, featuring chicken pieces cooked in a fragrant, medium-spicy, and often cocon…
13 net18 total5 fibre60 protein55 fat780 kcal
Mutta Kari
Egg Curry
A comforting and popular Sri Lankan dish where boiled eggs are gently simmered in a rich, flavorful, and often…
13 net18 total5 fibre30 protein58 fat680 kcal
Keto Chicken Kottu (Cauliflower Base)
Keto Sri Lankan Chopped Chicken & Vegetable Stir-fry (Cauliflower Base)
A keto-friendly version of the popular street food, replacing roti with finely chopped cauliflower, stir-fried…
14 net22 total8 fibre55 protein48 fat720 kcal