Navratri Vrat Special: 8 Delectable Recipes to Try for Chaitra Navratri Fasting!

Navratri Vrat Special: Try these 8 delectable and energy-boosting fasting recipes to make your Chaitra Navratri both flavorful and nutritious!

Navratri is a holy Hindu festival celebrated with devotion and fasting. For nine days, people fast and eat pure, sattvik food. If you're looking for new and tasty dishes to enjoy during fasting, this Navratri Vrat Special article shares eight delicious and healthy recipes to try.

Why Fasting During Navratri?

Fasting during Navratri helps cleanse the body and strengthens spiritual discipline. Foods like kuttu (buckwheat flour), singhara (water chestnut flour), sabudana (tapioca pearls), and makhana (fox nuts) give you important nutrients and energy. Let’s check out these tasty Navratri Vrat Special recipes!

1. Sabudana Khichdi is a popular dish for Navratri fasting.  

Ingredients:  

 1 cup soaked sabudana  

 2 boiled potatoes, chopped  

 ½ cup roasted and crushed peanuts  

 1 chopped green chili  

 1 teaspoon cumin seeds  

 1 tablespoon ghee  

 Rock salt to taste  

Method:  

Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once they start to crackle, add green chili and boiled potatoes. Cook for about two minutes. Add soaked sabudana and stir for five minutes until it turns transparent. Mix in crushed peanuts and rock salt. Serve hot with curd.

2. Kuttu Ki Puri is a tasty and crispy dish for Navratri fasting.  

Ingredients:  

 1 cup kuttu flour  

 2 boiled potatoes, mashed  

 Rock salt to taste  

 Water as needed  

 Oil for deep frying  

Method:  

Mix kuttu flour, mashed potatoes, and rock salt in a bowl. Add a little water and knead into a firm dough. Roll small puris from the dough. Heat oil in a pan and deep-fry the puris until golden brown. Serve hot with aloo sabzi or curd.

3. Singhare Ka Halwa

Ingredients:

1 cup singhara flour

½ cup ghee

¾ cup sugar

2 cups water

Dry fruits for garnish

Method:

 Heat ghee in a pan and roast singhara flour until it turns golden brown. Add water and stir continuously to avoid lumps. Mix in sugar and cook until the mixture thickens. Garnish with dry fruits and serve hot.

4. Samak Rice Khichdi

Ingredients:

1 cup samak rice

1 potato (diced)

½ teaspoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon ghee

Rock salt to taste

Method:

 Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once they crackle, add diced potatoes and sauté for a few minutes. Add samak rice, rock salt, and water. Cook until the rice becomes soft. Serve hot and enjoy!

5. Makhana Kheer

Ingredients:

1 cup makhana

2 cups milk

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon cardamom powder

Chopped dry fruits

Method:

Roast the makhana and grind it into a coarse powder. Boil the milk, then add the makhana powder and let it cook. Stir in sugar and cardamom powder. Garnish with dry fruits and serve chilled.

6. Aloo Jeera

Ingredients:

2 boiled potatoes (diced)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon ghee

Rock salt to taste

Method:

 Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once they start to crackle, add boiled potatoes and rock salt. Cook for 5 minutes while stirring. Serve hot and enjoy!

7. Kuttu Pakoras

Ingredients:

1 cup kuttu flour

1 boiled potato (mashed)

Rock salt to taste

Water (as needed)

Oil for frying

Method:

Mix kuttu flour, mashed potato, rock salt, and a little water to make a smooth batter. Heat oil in a pan and drop small portions of the batter into it. Fry until the pakoras turn crispy and golden brown. Serve hot with green chutney.

8. Fruit Chaat

Ingredients:

1 apple (chopped)

1 banana (sliced)

½ pomegranate

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Rock salt and black pepper

Method:

 Put all the fruits in a bowl and mix them well. Sprinkle some rock salt, black pepper, and lemon juice on top. Serve fresh and enjoy!

 Navratri Vrat Special: Conclusion

This Navratri Vrat Special collection of eight recipes ensures you enjoy delicious and energy-packed meals while fasting. Try these dishes to keep yourself nourished and satisfied throughout Chaitra Navratri. Happy fasting!