How to Make Pupasas: a low carb and keto friendly twist on the classic Salvadorian dish, these cheese Pupusas with Curtido are easy to make and delicious!

Anyone else not quite ready for this Monday? I had a longggg weekend full of hockey games so I was dragging my feet to get out of bed this morning. But these pupasas are giving me life and probably the only thing that could get me out of bed at a time like this.

If you aren’t familiar, Pupusas are a traditional Salvadorian dish made of a thick corn tortilla that’s stuffed, somewhat similar to an Arepa. (Speaking of Arepas, have you made these Arepas yet?!)

There is a local place out here that makes pupusas stuffed with cheese, chicken, beans, beef, usually served with Curtido which is a fermented cabbage similar to a coleslaw. They’re really good and gave me the inspiration to try to make a keto friendly or low carb version which is what we’ve got here.

These are super easy to make, can be filled with pretty much whatever your heart desires and are delicious as well. I also think these would make a great appetizer or finger food for a party but they’re also great as a main dish.

So here’s to getting through Mondays with delicious food. For all you doing keto or low carb or who just want to try something a little different, I give you these low carb keto pupasas with curtido. If you aren’t doing low carb or keto, I still suggest you try this remix on the classic pupasa.