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30 Best Navratri Recipes | Navratri Fasting Recipes | Vrat Recipes
You will find here 30 Best Navratri Recipes | Navratri Fasting Recipes | Vrat Recipes that you can prepare during the Navratri festival.
It is a celebration of joy, happiness, and victory of good over evil. It is one time in the year when you should rejoice with your family and friends, and having a variety of Navratri Recipes to choose from makes the job easier.
During the festivities, we try to eat as many varieties of food as possible. But all that feasting comes at a cost – weight gain!
Here is the collection of the best fasting recipes or Navratri Recipes to help you keep your Navratri vrat on track.
You can also try out these Navratri Recipes for healthy diet plans for weight loss and lose weight easily. Also, check out our articles that list top foods to eat during Navratri and other festivals.
Due to the fact that many spices and herbs aren’t allowed during fasting days, many of the Navratri fasting recipes are quick and easy to make. Moreover, you don’t have to chop onions, garlic, etc. which are generally avoided during fast days.
As a matter of fact, Navratri days vary from region to region. That is why some people also break their fast on the sixth day after Amavasya ends at night while others continue to fast for the seventh day, the eighth day, and the ninth day.
Feel free to skip or alter the ingredients of these Navratri Recipes according to your family’s traditions. A few recipes don’t only include onion and garlic but do include cereal flour, but they can always be omitted and still will be as tasty as ever.
If any of the basic recipes have onion/garlic, please omit them in the navratri fasting recipe, and you are good to go. Don’t worry; your dish will still taste awesome without them.
Substitute water chestnut flour (singhare ka atta), buckwheat flour (kuttu ka atta) or arrowroot flour, or potato starch in your Navratri Recipes instead of cornflour or besan (gram flour).
Sendha namak or rock salt should be used in Navratri fasting recipes or any recipe where I have not added them.
In addition to being quick to prepare, fasting food is also easy to digest, making it an excellent opportunity to connect with your inner nature and the supreme force.
In Northern India, only certain ingredients comprising of flours and grains are consumed during the nine days of fasting in thee Navratri Recipes. Some of them are mentioned below for your ease of reference…
- Singhare ka atta (water chestnut flour)
- Kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour)
- Rajgira ka atta (amaranth flour) and rajgira (amaranth)
- Sama ke chawal ka atta (barnyard millet flour) and vrat ke chawal (barnyard millet)
- Arrowroot flour
- Sabudana or sago
- Peanuts
- Nuts & Dry fruits
- Rock salt (sendha namak)
Various communities use different spices and herbs. Generally, green chilies, black pepper powder, and ginger are used. You can check my compiled list of Navratri fasting food or ingredients.
That’s so tempting and mouthwatering recipes. They are healthy too. Definitely, try out recipes at home.
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Whenever I am fasting I end up with sabudana cutlet or sabudana khichdi. These are some really great recipes to try during fasting. My mom used to make all these for us and we always enjoyed it. Now when I have to make no idea comes into my mind. I am gonna save this for the next Navratriri. I really liked the way you have written it in separate pages.
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Love this!! Not just Navratri this collection is very helpful during any fasting day(s). The recipes are also easy to follow and make.
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We marathis follow the other Navratri which comes around Dussehra. But indeed these recipes are helpful during fasting days. Will recommend same to my northy friends.
Great knwing that. You can use thes recipes for that too.
I think you have covered almost all the Navratri vrat recipes in this list. Now I know where to look for the right recipe for the coming Navratri. What I love is all the recipes are loaded with health as well as taste.
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Ranjeeta, your blog post on Navratri recipes is an absolute treasure trove! 🌟 Thank you for putting together such a comprehensive list of fasting and vrat recipes. Your dedication to preserving and sharing our cultural culinary traditions shines through each recipe. I can’t wait to try them out during Navratri season. Your efforts are truly appreciated! 🙏
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Love these Navratri recipes! They’re perfect for fasting and look so delicious. Thanks for putting your efforts in compiling and sharing such a variety of healthy vrat dishes. Happy fasting! 🌼🍽️
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I’ve been reading a lot of Indian recipes over the years and yet this post is one that can easily be in my top 5 favorites! Absolutely love each one of the 30 recipes you’ve shared!
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This blog is a fantastic resource for Navratri vrat recipes! The variety of fasting-friendly dishes makes it easy to enjoy delicious and nutritious meals during the festival. Perfect for anyone observing the fast and looking for tasty options!
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I love how you’ve provided such a diverse range of Navratri recipes! It’s always a challenge to find flavorful options during fasting, and I can’t wait to try the Sabudana Khichdi.
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