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7 Delicious Navratri Recipes That You Can Try As You Fast To Add Variety To Your Meals!

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Chhavi 9 Oct 2023

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Hola foodies! The festive season has started with a bang, and most of us are fasting. But that does mean that our foodie keeda has calmed down. If anything, Delhi walas fast in a grand way, and we love to gorge on the mouth-watering Navratri meals even more than our normal food. Well, if you’re looking for some delish recipes that you can try out to add variety to the usual kuttu ki pooris & samak chawal, here are some that you can try.

1. Non Fried Sabudana Vadas

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Picture Credits: bhukkadnagrii

We all always have a hard time stopping our hand as we gorge on these palatable sabudana tikkis or vadas,  but not anymore! We just came across the recipe for NON-FRIED sabudana vadas, honestly, we are on cloud nine. These are super duper easy to make (they save us from the tedious task of frying) but you are gonna need an appe maker. Other things you need are the usual sago or sabudana, boiled potatoes, peanuts, ginger, green chillies, and so on. Ready to get going?

Here’s The Recipe | https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvqvrsnQru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

2. Kaddu Chilla 

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Picture Credits: binjalsvegkitchen

This is a recipe that you might not have tried before. Quite unique from the regular sabudana, potato, and other recipes, Kaddu or Pumpkin Chillas are made from a mixture of farali flour, red pumpkin puree and some spices. Cooked in a pan like all other chillas, you can enjoy these with chutney, yogurt, aloo ki sabzi, and more. Are you gonna try these scrumptious chillas?

Here’s The Recipe | https://binjalsvegkitchen.com/vrat-ka-chilla-or-kaddu-chilla/

3. Sabudana Kheer 

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Picture Credits: umkis.golden.spoon/

Sabudana Kheer is an old Navratri classic, and like all classics, it would be a shame for us to leave this one out. If you also love noshing onto this luscious, rich, and creamy kheer, try out this recipe and make it for yourself! Surprise your mum as you make this kheer for her, which she’ll love!

Here’s The Recipe | https://rumkisgoldenspoon.com/sabudana-kheer-sabudana-ki-kheer/

4. Vrat Ka Dosa  

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Picture Credits: indranarayan

If you’re looking for an innovative way to make samak wale chawal, why don't you make a dosa outta them? We all love devouring crispy dosas, and this vrat dosa made using sabudana & samak rice is no different. You just have to remember to soak sabudana & samak rice separately for 5 hours, and then prepare batter by grinding them. Then, you can make these dosas instantly. Oof, suddenly we love Navratri fasting so much more!

Here’s The Recipe | https://www.instagram.com/p/CMilSPuDWRT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

5. Vrat Wali Goli Idli

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Picture Credits: reliciousfoods

These bite-sized or goli idlis made using samak rice flour are steamed, healthy, and totally finger-licking! If we knew these innovative vrat dishes, we would’ve definitely fasted more. Well, better late than never! Made like all authentic South Indian dishes, this dish uses fresh green chillies, coriander, curry leaves, jeera, and more too. You’re gonna need to steam these idlis though, so prepare your steamer!

Here’s The Recipe | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqsd8zeVlXM

6. Falahari Paneer Makhane Gulgulle

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Picture Credits: ruchiskitchen

Topped with shredded cucumbers and hari chutney, these Falahari Paneer Makhane Gulgulle are the chef’s own rendition of ram laddoo, made specially to be enjoyed during fast! If you too love the crispy ram laddoo, you would love this version too which replaces moong dal with makhane, potatoes, & paneer! Already sounds delicious, doesn’t it?

Here’s The Recipe | https://www.ruchiskitchen.com/falahari-paneer-makhane-gulgulle/

7. Coconut Petha Laddoo

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Picture Credits: corner_to_discover

Fast or no fast, our craving for something sweet after a meal is at max, at all times, and for just those times, you need to make these sweet and tasty AF Coconut Petha Laddoo. Plus, these are like really easy to make, for you’re using the readymade petha. If y’all get bored of eating only petha for sweet as you fast, you can amp that up and make these coconut laddoos. How do you like it?

Here’s The Recipe | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCryz2dnqNU 

Which of these recipes are you gonna give a shot?

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