16 Awesome Recipes For Navratri Fasting

Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 11:17 [IST]

The festive season of Navratri begins tomorrow. It is the time for both festivities and fasting. In most of the places in India, people observe fast on all the nine days of the festival. They do not eat foods with onions or garlic or even oil in it. It does not mean that the people who fast do not go completely without food. In fact there are some absolutely irresistible fasting recipes which taste even better than the normal dishes.

In some households, people who fast during Navratri eat food cooked only in pure ghee. Apart from that they cannot use normal salt in the food or use normal wheat flour to prepare the fasting recipes. But the best part is there is an alternative for all of these banned items. You can use rock salt in place of normal salt, buckwheat flour to make chapatis and even a special kind of rice known as the Samvat chawal can also be eaten while you are fasting.

So, celebrate the festival of Navratri with Boldsky and enjoy your days of fasting with our special recipes for Navratri fasting.

Fried Aloo Ki Sabji

Aloo ki sabji is a common side dish with roti. Baby potatoes is also known as chota aloo. Chota aloo ki sabji is a tasty fried vegetable which can be made even during vrat. This Navratri, prepare fried chota aloo ki sabji or baby potatoes sabji.

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Kuttu Ka Paratha

During Navratri fasting, people eat one meal in a day before the sunset and the Navratri fast recipes are strictly vegetarian. The spices and vegetables are also restricted. Kuttu ka parantha is an easy to make Navratri fast recipe.

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Fruit Salad

People who fast during Navratri have to look after what they are eating! As they eat once in a day, the food needs to be healthy and nutritious. Fruit salads are healthy oil free Navratri vrat recipes which can be consumed anytime in the day.

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Vrat Ke Chawal

Nothing like rice when it comes to filling your stomach. This is why Varat Ke Chawal make such a great Navratri fast recipe. It keeps you full for a long time so that you can battle those hunger pangs. Samvat chawal gets a little soggy on cooking so it is best to cook it as an Indian microwave recipe. The ingredients are simple and healthy so try it without a second thought.

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Khus Khus Aloo

Navratri is the festival of delicious food but many fast during the nine days of the grand occasion. Vegetables like potatoes can be made into easy side dish, taste the best and also fills stomach. So, here is this tasty and easy potato gravy recipe to try out.

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Sai Bhaji

Sai bhaji is a special Sindhi vegetarian recipe prepared without onions and garlic. This simple, delicious and nutritious dish is perfect for the upcoming festival of Navratri. The dish is prepared using three types of green leaves along with a mix of vegetables and pulses. These ingredients make this dish a nutritious delight for your body on a fasting day.

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Kala Chana Recipe

Kala chana is the most important recipe of Navratri. It is the part of Navratri prasad too. It is offered to the Goddess and eaten by the people who are fasting as well.

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Aritakaaya Masala Pulusu

Aratikaaya Masala Pulusu is a special Navratri recipe that you can have after your fast. This is basically a plantain curry made with raw bananas. Aratikaaya Masala Pulusu is a typically south Indian recipe with lots of curry leaves and sprouting mustard seeds. The tangy taste of tamarind gives this plantain curry a rich flavour.

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Khatta Moong

Khatta moong is one of the Gujarati recipes which is prepared as an Indian side dish for the main course. Khatta moong is a whole green moong dal which is prepared with exotic spices and moong dal (green gram). This Gujarati khatta moong is special because it has curd which makes it tangy and all the more delicious.

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Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi is a very popular Navratri fast recipe especially in the Western part of the country. It is a food you can eat safely when you are fasting for religious purposes. The best part about Sabudana Khichdi is that it is very easy to digest and light on your stomach. That is what makes it a perfect recipe for Navratri fasting.

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Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer is one of the best recipes which you can try out for Navratri fasting. Just avoid cooking it with onions and garlic. It is an excellent accompaniment with kuttu ka paratha.

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Sabudana Kheer

Sabudana Kheer is also an interesting Indian dessert recipe. If you have a sweet tooth that gives you craving for that elusive 'something sweet' when you are on a your ritual Navratri fast then this will be your saving grace. This Navrati fast recipe can also be fed to kids and old people because it is relatively easy to digest.

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