Navratri 2017: 7 delicious recipes to fight hunger pangs while fasting

Are you bored of the same age-old vrat recipes? It's time to indulge in more than just the usual food stuff and try something interesting this Navratri

By: Shreya Biswas |
September 20, 2017 1:39 pm

It is that time of the year again when most parts of north, west and central India observe a fast for nine days of Navratra. During these nine days, it is strictly prohibited to consume alcohol and non-vegetarian food. During these fasts, people also avoid eating grains, onion, garlic etc. So boring, right? And we all know that following a bland diet for nine days can be a pain. But there’s no reason that you should only have the same old, boring fasting food during festivals. We bring to you seven recipes to make the fasting days a bit more interesting.

Kuttu ka dosa

Move over the usual kuttu puris and try something different. We present to you kuttu ka dosa. It is super simple to prepare just that instead of a dosa mix you use kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour) with a potato filling.

Kuttu Dosa
(Photo: boldsky)

Sabudana Tikki

The main ingredients of this vrat snack are sabudana (obviously) and aloo. Sabudana is full of carbohydrates and gives the much-needed energy required by the body while fasting.

Sabudana Tikki
(Photo: Swatikitchen)

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Singhare ke Atte ka Samosa

Fasting? More like feasting. Have your favourite tea-time snack with a twist. Samosa prepared by fasting ingredients like water, chestnut flour, sendha namak and a filling of spiced chironji. Thank us later.

Singhare ke atte ka samosa
(Photo:khateraho.com)

Low-fat Makhana Kheer

Enjoy dessert time without worrying about gaining weight with a low-fat kheer specially prepared for fasting. Here’s for you low-fat kheer recipe made with makhana (foxnuts) and nuts.

Makhana Kheer
(Photo: cookpad)

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Arbi Cutlet with Mint Yoghurt Dip

Arbi or Kochhai/Taro/Colocasia kofta is suitable for vrat/upvaas. Treat yourself with arbi kofta with mint yoghurt dip during this Navratri.

Arbi Cutlet
(Photo: archana’s kitchen)

Kebab-e-Kela

Are your taste buds bored of all the plain fasting food? Add a little spice to your sad diet with spiced banana kebabs that will melt in your mouth.

Kebab-e-Kela
(Photo: foodblogs.com)

Coconut Makhana Ladoo

A super delicious dessert that can be prepared in no time. Full of nutrition, makhana laddoo recipe is truly delightful and healthy option and can be prepared on festivals and special occasions.

Makhana Ladoo
(Photo: cookwithwhiskaffair)

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