Navratri 2024: Must-Try Traditional Dishes From India

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Sabudana Khichdi

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.

A bowl of sabudana khichdi | Shutterstock

Kuttu Ka Cheela

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).

A plate of kuttu ka cheela with chutney | cookingcouplet/Instagram

Singhare Ke Pakode

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.

Water chestnut is called singhara in Hindi | Shutterstock

Makhana Kheer

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.

Makhana kheer | Shutterstock

Arbi Kofta With Mint-Yoghurt Dip

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.

A plate of arbi kofta | alexina_home_maker/Instagram

Kuttu Ki Poori

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.

Kuttu ki poori | Shutterstock

Shakarkandi Chaat

The shakarkandi chaat needs just five ingredients: sweet potatoes, rock salt, lemon juice, dried mango powder and black pepper powder.

Sweet potato is known as shakarkandi in Hindi | Shutterstock

Vratwale Aloo Rasedaar

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.

A regular aloo rasedaar dish that is consumed throughout the year in India | preeah/Instagram

Vratwale Farali Aloo Ki Tikki

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.

A regular aloo tikki dish that is consumed throughout the year in India | Shutterstock

Aloo Ki Kadhi

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.

Aloo ki kadhi is the bottommost dish in this photo | Shutterstock

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