Allowed foods

Tayyibat Allowed Foods: The Complete List

The 89 foods the method classifies as wholesome (الطيبات), exactly as the canonical list orders them — in four frequency tiers, with the preparation conditions that matter (peeled fruit, two-stage beef, juice-only citrus). Entries where the reference sites disagree are flagged honestly.

The method assigns each allowed food a frequency: daily without limit, daily in normal amounts, two-to-three times a week, or occasionally.

Last reviewed: 2026-06-11

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Daily — unlimited 12 items

Food	Arabic name	Category	Notes	Sources
Whole-wheat toast	خبز توست قمح كامل	Grains & starches	Brown / wholemeal / bran	A
Extra-virgin olive oil	زيت زيتون بكر ممتاز	Fats & oils		A
Natural farm butter	زبدة طبيعية	Fats & oils		A
White Egyptian rice	أرز أبيض مصري	Grains & starches		A
Natural cream & butter	قشطة وزبدة طبيعية	Fats & oils		A
Sweet potato	بطاطا حلوة	Grains & starches		A
Natural farm ghee (samna)	سمنة طبيعية	Fats & oils		A
White sugar	سكر أبيض	Sweets & honey	Plain white sugar	A
Potatoes	بطاطس	Grains & starches	Boiled, fried, baked or mashed	A
Rice (basmati, Thai, white, brown)	أرز (بسمتي، تايلاندي، أبيض، بني)	Grains & starches		A
Natural Lurpak butter	زبدة لورباك طبيعية	Fats & oils	Named brand used as a quality marker	A
Dates	تمر	Fruits		A

Daily — normal amounts 5 items

Food	Arabic name	Category	Sources
Corn & sunflower oil	زيت ذرة وزيت عباد الشمس	Fats & oils	A
Natural bee honey	عسل نحل طبيعي	Sweets & honey	A
Nutella	نوتيلا	Sweets & honey	A, B
Trusted Turkish coffee	قهوة تركية موثوقة	Drinks	A
Chocolate / milk chocolate	شوكولاتة / شوكولاتة بالحليب	Sweets & honey	A

Weekly (2–3 times) 66 items

Food	Arabic name	Category	Notes	Sources
Natural sesame tahini	طحينة سمسم طبيعية	Condiments & herbs		A
Fresh strawberries (peeled)	فراولة طازجة (مقشرة)	Fruits	Must be peeled	A
Fresh pomegranate (with seeds)	رمان طازج (مع البذور)	Fruits		A
Veal / young beef	لحم عجل / بتلو	Red meats & organ meats		A
Fresh grilled sardines	سردين مشوي طازج	Fish & seafood		A
Natural thyme (zaatar)	زعتر طبيعي	Condiments & herbs		A
Camel meat	لحم جمل	Red meats & organ meats		A
Wild sea fish that feed only on fish	سمك بحري يتغذى على السمك فقط	Fish & seafood	Predatory sea fish; never farmed	A
Natural sugarcane vinegar	خل قصب السكر الطبيعي	Condiments & herbs		A
Pickled Kalamata olives	زيتون كالاماتا مخلل	Condiments & herbs		A
Beeswax honeycomb	شمع عسل (قرص العسل)	Sweets & honey		A
Grapes (black, red, green)	عنب (أسود، أحمر، أخضر)	Fruits		A
Apples (peeled only)	تفاح (مقشر فقط)	Fruits	Must be peeled	A
Bananas	موز	Fruits		A
Fig, apricot & strawberry jams	مربى تين وخوخ وفراولة	Sweets & honey	Natural jams	A
Peanuts, cashews & walnuts Sources disagree	فول سوداني وكاجو وجوز	Nuts	altayebaat.com (canonical) allows peanuts weekly; sehtin.com lists peanuts as forbidden.	A
Natural molasses (dibs)	دبس طبيعي / عسل أسود	Sweets & honey		A
Frankincense gum (luban)	لبان / مستكة	Condiments & herbs		A
Greek mastic	مستكة يونانية	Condiments & herbs		A
Grilled corn	ذرة مشوية	Grains & starches		A
Gouda cheese	جبن جودة	Aged cheeses		A
Edam cheese	جبن إيدام	Aged cheeses		A
Natural mozzarella	موزاريلا طبيعية	Aged cheeses		A
Cheddar cheese	جبن شيدر	Aged cheeses		A
Roquefort / kashkaval	روكفور / قشقوان	Aged cheeses	Aged cheeses	A
Dark tahini halva	حلاوة طحينية داكنة	Sweets & honey		A
Dried fruits (dates, raisins, berries, cherries)	فواكه مجففة (تمر، زبيب، توت، كرز)	Fruits		A
Natural jams (grape, berry, cherry)	مربى طبيعي (عنب، توت، كرز)	Sweets & honey		A
Pigeon	حمام	Allowed birds (wild / game)	Grilled only	A
Quail & migratory birds	سمان وطيور مهاجرة	Allowed birds (wild / game)	Game birds; grilled	A
Canned / packaged juices (guava, grape, cherry, berry, apricot)	عصائر معلبة (جوافة، عنب، كرز، توت، مشمش)	Drinks	Packaged only — fresh-squeezed juice is excluded	A, B
Natural popcorn	فشار طبيعي	Snacks		A
Green tea	شاي أخضر	Drinks		A
Cherries	كرز	Fruits		A
Apricots & plums	مشمش وبرقوق	Fruits		A
Lamb / mutton	لحم ضأن / خروف	Red meats & organ meats	Up to 2× per week	A
Goat meat	لحم ماعز	Red meats & organ meats		A
Livestock liver (except chicken)	كبدة مواشي (عدا الدجاج)	Red meats & organ meats	Beef/lamb/goat liver, max once per week	A
Rabbit meat	لحم أرانب	Red meats & organ meats		A
Stuffed sausage (mombar)	ممبار محشو	Red meats & organ meats		A
Pumpkin	قرع عسلي	Vegetables (cooked forms)		A, B
Roumi cheese (trusted type)	جبن رومي (نوع موثوق)	Aged cheeses	Egyptian aged hard cheese	A
Emmental cheese	جبن إيمنتال	Aged cheeses		A
Triangle cheese (La Vache qui rit type)	جبن مثلثات	Aged cheeses		A
Cream cheese cups	أكواب جبن كريمي	Aged cheeses		A
Walnuts	عين جمل / جوز	Nuts		A
Cashews	كاجو	Nuts		A
Pine nuts Sources disagree	صنوبر	Nuts	altayebaat.com (canonical) lists pine nuts as allowed (weekly); sehtin.com lists them as forbidden.	A
Aleppo pistachios	فستق حلبي	Nuts		A
Peanut & sesame brittle (semsemia)	سمسمية / فول سوداني بالسمسم	Sweets & honey		A
Basbousa (egg-free, from shops)	بسبوسة (بدون بيض، من المحلات)	Sweets & honey	Must be egg-free; homemade versions often use eggs and milk	A, B
Chipsy (Egyptian chips)	شيبسي	Snacks		A, B
Pringles	برينجلز	Snacks		A, B
Lay's chips	ليز / شيبس	Snacks		A, B
Orange, lemon & tangerine — as juice only Sources disagree	عصير برتقال وليمون ويوسفي (عصير فقط)	Drinks	Juice only; the whole fruit is excludedaltayebaat.com allows citrus as juice; altayybat.com groups oranges with forbidden fruits without the juice exception.	A
Turtle dove (yamam)	يمام	Allowed birds (wild / game)	Migratory bird	A
Beef (two-stage cooking required)	لحم بقري (طهي على مرحلتين)	Red meats & organ meats	According to the method: boil 60–75 min first, then sear in ghee	A
Buffalo meat	لحم جاموس	Red meats & organ meats	Once per week	A
Black figs only	تين أسود فقط	Fruits	Colour-specific in the source lists	A
Berries	توت	Fruits		A
Pears (peeled)	كمثرى (مقشرة)	Fruits		A
Peaches (peeled)	خوخ (مقشر)	Fruits		A
Plums (peeled)	برقوق (مقشر)	Fruits		A
Boiled corn	ذرة مسلوقة	Grains & starches		A
Plain ground meat (salt only)	لحم مفروم بالملح فقط	Red meats & organ meats	Salt only, no other spices	A
Trotters (cow / sheep feet)	كوارع	Red meats & organ meats		A

Occasionally 6 items

Food	Arabic name	Category	Notes	Sources
Fresh green almonds Sources disagree	لوز أخضر طازج	Nuts	Fresh green only — not dried or roastedaltayebaat.com allows fresh green almonds occasionally; sehtin.com forbids all almonds.	A
Dark chocolate (70%+)	شوكولاتة داكنة (70٪+)	Sweets & honey		A
Guava (seedless)	جوافة (بدون بذور)	Fruits	Seeds must be removed	A
Stuffed zucchini, eggplant & bell peppers (mahshi)	محشي كوسة وباذنجان وفلفل	Vegetables (cooked forms)	Cooked / stuffed only — the raw forms are excluded	A
Mango — juiced, never eaten whole	مانجو (عصير فقط، لا تؤكل)	Drinks		A, B, C
Coconut juice	ماء جوز الهند	Drinks		A

Borderline & conditional foods

Foods that cross between allowed and excluded depending on preparation — or on which source you read. Both positions are shown.

Tomato طماطم Conditional Sources disagree

Allowed only peeled, deseeded and cooked; raw is excluded.
sehtin.com states the peeled-deseeded-cooked exception; the canonical list implies raw tomato is excluded without spelling out the cooked exception.

Sources: A, C
Onion (cooked) بصل (مطبوخ) Conditional Sources disagree

Per sehtin.com: allowed cooked, finely chopped or blended. Raw onion is excluded on all lists.
altayebaat.com (canonical) lists 'onion & garlic' as flatly forbidden; sehtin.com allows cooked onion.

Sources: A, C
Bell pepper فلفل رومي Conditional Sources disagree

Allowed stuffed/cooked (occasional tier); raw is excluded.
altayebaat.com allows it stuffed; altayybat.com forbids it raw AND cooked.

Sources: A, B, C
Okra بامية Conditional

altayybat.com only: 'third degree' — use with caution. Not on the canonical lists.

Sources: B
Vine leaves (warak enab) ورق عنب Conditional Sources disagree

Small quantity per sehtin.com; the canonical list forbids the leaves group.
sehtin.com allows a small quantity; altayebaat.com forbids grape leaves within the leaves group.

Sources: A, C
Whole-wheat sourdough bread خبز قمح كامل بخميرة بلدية Conditional Sources disagree

sehtin.com allows long-fermentation sourdough; the canonical list names only whole-wheat toast.
Allowed per sehtin.com and altayybat.com; not explicit on the canonical altayebaat.com list.

Sources: A, C

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