Navratri Fasting Food: What Can I Eat? Food List, Recipes and a Balanced Meal Plan

Navratri is a blessed Hindu festival, during which devotees worship Goddess Durga for all nine days and perform rituals and fast. Devotes fast to honor the Goddess and purify their soul. But that doesn't mean you won't get tempting food; there are unique Navratri Fasting Food recipes from breakfast to dinner, made with healthy ingredients and delicious in taste. Fasting food recipes may differ from religion to religion; for example, some devotees eat samak rice with potato, and some avoid potato. Some devotees eat sugar in food, and many take honey.

Want to find recipes and ingredients? Read this blog, and you'll find easy, tasty recipes with organic ingredients that make fasting food more flavorful and healthy. Stay connected with the blog and make your Navratri special this year.

What Can I Eat During Navratri Fasting?

Navratri is celebrated with full devotion, prayers, ceremonies, and a variety of tempting dishes. Devotees have to eat “sattvic food” and follow some rules and regulations that are mandatory for Navratri food. Below is a list of foods that you can enjoy during your fasting.

● Potatoes

The most loved food, a good source of carbohydrates that keeps you full for a long time, gives you energy, and is a great evening snack option. You can have cooked potato or boiled potato with curd.

● Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana is a Navratri food and is eaten by devotees; it can be cooked in different ways. You can consume khichdi, Sabudana kheer, and Sabudana chaat. It is best for fasting; it is full of calcium, fiber, and vitamins.

● Kuttu Atta

Kuttu is found in every Indian kitchen during Navratri. Known as buckwheat, devotees can eat kuttu roti, kuttu puri with potato filling, kuttu chilla, and add ghee on top for better taste. Kuttu is a nutritious food and contains protein, antioxidants and fiber.

● Singhada Ka Atta

Apart from kuttu, you can consume Singhada, known as water chestnut. It is full of minerals and vitamins. You can have Singhada ka cheela, roti, and puri.

● Makhanas

During a fast, you crave snacks; hence, makhanas are perfect to eat. They are low-calorie and ready-to-go food for school, college, office, or while working at home. Makhana are rich in calcium and provide energy.

● Dry Fruits and Fruits

The best option to keep in your bags. You can munch on dry fruits the whole day whenever you feel hungry during fasting.

Which Foods Are Usually Avoided During Navratri?

Are you ready for Navratri? You must be excited for nine days of Garba, festivities, and Vrat Food. You must follow certain rules during Navratri; one of the rules is to consume stavic food and avoid some foods given in the table.

How Can I Add Variety to My Vrat Meals?

Want to have a delicious Navratri meal from breakfast to dinner? But you are confused about which Navratri Fasting Food to add to your meal. Here we have prepared a tempting meal chart for you.

5 Easy Navratri Recipes for Your Festive Kitchen

1) Samak Rice Pulao Recipe

● Take one glass of samak rice in a bowl and wash it in clean water 2 to 3 times, soak it for 20 minutes, then drain the water and keep the rice aside. Take a pan or kadhai, switch on the gas, and add one tablespoon of gir ghee from House of Veda, 

● Add cashews and peanuts; roast them on a low flame until they turn golden brown and take out the nuts in a bowl.

●  Add the remaining ghee in a pan, and cumin seeds, green chillies, ginger; toss it for 30 seconds.

● Add potatoes to the pan; cook it for 5 minutes, until the potatoes are half-cooked, then add drained samak rice to the pan; stir it for 2 minutes so that the ghee flavours enhance.

●  After that 2 cups of water and season it with sendha namak and black pepper, cover the pan and wait for 10 minutes for water to get absorbed.

● Switch off the gas, let the rice get set, and now garnish it with fresh coriander and serve with aloo curry or yogurt.

2) Kuttu or Singhara Cheela -Groundnut oil

● Take a bowl, add Kuttu and Singhara atta, add mashed potatoes, chopped ginger, cumin seeds, green chillies, coriander leaves, sendha namak, and black pepper.

● Add water to the batter to make it thick. Just like dosa batter, let the batter rest for 5 minutes.

● Heat a pan and grease it with House of Veda Groundnut oil, and pour batter into the centre of the tawa, spread the batter, add Gir ghee or groundnut oil on the edges and top. Cook it until it becomes golden brown.

● Flip the cheela with a spatula and cook another side for 2 minutes and take it out and serve it with yogurt.

Ghee Roasted Makhana ghee

● Take a Pan, add Gir ghee, add makhana, and roast it until it becomes brown; you can add a pinch of rock salt or black pepper.

● You can have it as an evening snack; have it with boiled milk!

Makhana Kheer with Jaggery 

● Take a bowl, add 1 litre of milk, and let it boil; once it boils, add makhana and let it boil for some time.

● Add House of Veda Jaggery powder, boil it for 10 to 15 minutes. Add cashews or other dry fruits, and the kheer is ready to serve.

Fruit and Curd Bowl with wild forest honey

● Take a bowl, add your favourite fruits (Apple, Banana, grapes, and more, add dry fruits, add curd, mix it well, add wild forest honey, and mix it well. Your fruit and curd bowl is ready to serve.

● You can add fruits according to your preference.

From Vrat Meals to Festive Treats: House of Veda Kitchen Essentials

Want to add organic ingredients in your Vrat meals? Get ready to explore House of Veda Kitchen essential and make your festive treats healthy and flavourful. This Navratri make your thali with House of Veda products and enjoy the authentic taste.

The House of Veda Products for Your Navratri Thali are:

● Cow Gir Ghee

A premium ghee prepared from pure A2 milk using the traditional Bilona method. This Navratri, make delicious dishes like Kuttu poori, Kuutu and Singhara Cheela, Sabudaan Khichdi, roasted makahana in Cow Gir Ghee, and the authentic Navratri Fasting Food Taste.

● Groundnut Oil

House of Veda Groundnut Oil is organic, unrefined and rich in Vitamin E with zero trans fat, contains Omega 6, natural antioxidants and has zero cholesterol. Prepare tempting aloo chaat, kuttu poori, and aloo sabzi in groundnut oil this Navratri and enjoy your healthy meal.

● Wild Forest Honey

House of Veda Organic Wild Forest Raw Honey is pure, harvested from the Himalayas, rich in antioxidants, potassium, and magnesium, and has zero sugar. Prepare a delicious fruit and curd bowl and add honey; it works like a topping on a cake.

● Jaggery Powder

The Organic Jaggery Powder will enhance the taste. With the smooth texture, it easily get dissolved in desserts and tea. You can have Makahna kheer with Jaggery powder, it will taste better than Sugar kheer.

● Calming Infusion

After Vrat food, you need post vrat drink, that comforts you and relaxes you! You must try House of Veda Calming Infusion blend of tulsi, mulethi, Gotukula, Brahmi.

FAQs

What can I eat during Navratri Fasting?

You can eat a variety of food during Navratri fasting, including potatoes, makhana, fruit and curd bowl, Sabudana Khichdi, Samak rice, Singhara cheela, and more.

Can I use ghee in Navratri receipes?

Yes, you can use ghee! It gives energy and is good for health! Try Gir Ghee of House of Veda, full of nutrition and offering a delicious taste.

Is jaggery allowed during Navratri fasting?

Yes, jaggery is better than sugar! You can take jaggery during Navratri fasting; it is good for health and keeps you fit during fasting.

Can I use groundnut oil for vrat cooking?

Yes, groundnut oil is used in vrat cooking! It gives energy and is healthier than refined oil.

Can I have honey during Navratri?

You can have honey instead of sugar during Navratri! It gives you energy and adds taste to your food.

What are some easy Navratri breakfast ideas?

You can have roasted makhanas, chillas, a fruit bowl with wild forest honey, and boiled potatoes with curd.

Conclusion:

Celebrate Navratri with House of Veda! This Navratri has a flavorful and healthy Thali! Make your dishes tempting with Gir Ghee, add sweetness with Jaggery powder, enhance the fruit bowl taste with Wild Forest honey, and relax your body and mind with a calming infusion. Give yourselves a healthy treat and enjoy the festival. Worship Goddess Durga, get ready to do Garba, and enjoy Navratri Fasting food thali; enjoy all the different colours of Navratri.