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Sabudana (sago) is full of starch or carbohydrates, which gives fasting humans a much needed energy boost. The sabudana khichdi is a light dish made with sabudana, peanuts and potatoes.
This is an easy-to-make, healthy and fast-friendly cheela recipe. It is made with kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour), ginger paste, potatoes and sendha namak (rock salt).
Made with water chestnut flour and boiled potatoes that are deep-fried in ghee, singhare ke pakode is a crunchy treat and a popular fasting dish during Navratri.
Makhana kheer is a sweet dessert pudding made with makhana (fox nuts), milk, ghee, sugar, and nuts like almonds and pistachios. It is a delicious dish that will leave you licking your lips.
Arbi Kofta is a perfect tea-time snack for fasting individuals. Made with kuttu ka atta and accompanied by a mint-yoghurt dip, these crispy bites are best enjoyed when shared.
Crispy, hot and as good as regular pooris, this recipe is easy to make and takes about 15-20 minutes to cook. Pair it with any fast-friendly aloo ki sabzi.
The shakarkandi chaat needs just five ingredients: sweet potatoes, rock salt, lemon juice, dried mango powder and black pepper powder.
This Maharashtrian dish requires potatoes, yoghurt, ginger, peanuts, water chestnut flour, ghee, rock salt, milk and cumin seeds. The resulting gravy dish is a popular choice with fasting individuals during Navratri.
This crispy tikki is spiced with green chillies, ginger and cumin. It is shallow-fried to golden perfection in ghee and served with yoghurt or mint chutney.
This kadhi variant uses boiled potatoes instead of the traditional pakoras, making it lighter and more suitable for fasting individuals. It is primarily eaten in Rajasthan and Gujarat.