Navratri 2025: Tasty & Fasting-Friendly Recipes to Try

Navratri is a time of devotion, fasting, and festive flavours, when many prepare sattvic (pure) dishes without grains, onion, or garlic that are still full of taste and energy to keep you nourished and active through the nine days of celebration.

Sabudana Khichdi

A Navratri staple, this dish is made with soaked sabudana (tapioca pearls), peanuts, and mild spices. Light, filling, and easy to digest, it provides instant energy.

Singhare ke Atte ka Cheela

Prepared using water chestnut flour, this savoury pancake is packed with nutrition. You can enhance it with grated potatoes and mild spices for extra taste.

Kuttu Poori with Aloo Sabzi

Buckwheat flour pooris paired with a simple potato curry are festive favourites. Both are sattvic and wholesome, making them ideal for fasting meals.

Samak Rice Khichdi

Also known as barnyard millet, samak rice is a perfect alternative to regular rice. Cooked with potatoes and mild spices, it makes for a comforting meal.

Makhana Kheer

Roasted foxnuts simmered in milk and flavoured with cardamom and dry fruits create a creamy dessert that feels indulgent yet light.

Lauki Halwa

Bottle gourd grated and cooked in milk, sweetened with sugar, and flavoured with cardamom, perfect for a festive sweet.