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    Vrat Recipes | Indian Fasting Food | Upvas Recipes 

    Published: Aug 18, 2020 · Modified: Jul 4, 2025 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This post is all about the collection of best, simple, and easy vrat recipes, also known as vrat ka khana in Hindi, Indian fasting food recipes, Prasadam or prasad, and upvas recipes that you can make during the nine days of Navratri, Shivratri, Ekadashi, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth, Varalakshmi vratam (varamahalakshmi pooja), Shravan (Sawan) month, Sankashti Chaturthi, Panchami, Gauri Vrat, Adhika Masa, Sai Guruvar Vrat, Somvar ka Vrat.

    Overall you can make these during any auspicious pooja or Indian Hindu festivals where fasting is celebrated. I have shared quick and healthy vrat recipes that will keep you full for a long time during your fasting day.

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    • Important Notes
    • What food can be eaten during fast, vrat or upvas?
    • Fasting meals (Vrat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
    • Sweets or Desserts for Fasting, Vrat, Upvas
    • Snacks Recipes for Vrat or Fasting
    • Drink Recipes (Beverages)
    • Recipe FAQS
    • More Indian Sweets and Desserts
    • Recipe card
    • Vrat Recipes | Indian Fasting Recipes | Upvas Food List
    • User Reviews

    Important Notes

    I have learned in my blogging years that every family follows their traditions. One family eats wheat flour (atta), while the other eats sabudana during upvaas. I recommend you ask your elders and make only those recipes with the allowed ingredients.

    For example - in parts of South India that I am familiar with, no fasting is kept during Navratri; instead, deities are worshiped, sweets are offered as naivedyam to goddess Lakshmi and then served in the form of prasad (prasadam) to all devotees. In some parts of North and Western India, fasting (upvas or vrat) is kept on these nine days of Navratri.

    Even the fasting rules vary from one region to another, and the same will be applied even for Ekadashi, Shravan, Shivratri, Ashtami, or any religious fasting you do weekly.

    To know more about nine days of Navratri vrat and fasting and the importance of 9 days, read this useful post on Navratri and food to offer and eat on nine days. 

    While you are here, don't miss out on checking out the best must-try Indian desserts and sweets for festivals.

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    What food can be eaten during fast, vrat or upvas?

    Sattvik foods are eaten during vrat or upvaas. Many fast have strict and specific rules.
    For example, after I started blogging, I got to know from my fellow bloggers that sabudana is one of the main dishes you can eat during vrat, but in my hometown, sabudana (sabakki) is not typically consumed on fasting upwas days.

    Another example that I would love to share is people prefer no salt fast or sendha namak (rock salt) for fasting in a few regions, but in my hometown, we are allowed to use regular salt for any fasting, vrat, or upwas.

    And also, make sure you check with your family elders and follow the traditions and fasting rules, as some regions do not prefer onion garlic recipes, while others do not eat the regular salt, rice, wheat flour, or any grains on fasting or festival days.

    But in general, fasting recipes are quick and easy to make. Most of the spices and grains are not used, with no meat, no marination, no onion, and no garlic.
    What are the fasting or vrat rules followed in your region? Do comment below.

    Fasting meals (Vrat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

    Some popularly eaten food recipes for fasting or vrat breakfast, lunch, and dinner includes traditional sabudana khichdi, samvat rice pulao, kuttu dosa (buckwheat flour dosa), rajgira or amaranth flour paratha, singhara or water chestnut kachori, lauki or bottle gourd soup, some simple salads with fruits and vegetables or easy no onion no garlic recipes with paneer, potato, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, plantains (bananas), chutneys, raita and more.

    Sabudana tikki with paneer and aloo served with spicy green chutney. Tea time & vrat snack recipe.

    Sabudana Tikki

    Sabudana Tikki with Paneer is an easy-to-make, delicious recipe prepared with sago (tapioca pearls), potato (aloo), and paneer as key ingredients. The cutlet can be made for vrat and fasting days like Navratri, Shivratri, and Ekadashi or served as an evening snack with Indian chai tea.
    Check out this recipe.
    Sabudana Khichdi - Fluffy, Non Sticky Indian Recipe for breakfast, fasting, vrat, upvas.

    Traditional Maharashtrian Sabudana Khiichdi

    Sabudana Khichdi is a popular Indian breakfast recipe or comfort food prepared using sago or tapioca pearls, potatoes, crunchy and roasted nuts, lemon juice, and spices. It is chewy and fluffy in texture. Sago khichdi is one of the most popular fasting, upvas, or vrat recipe prepared during the Navratri season. This is also known as sago pilaf or pulao or pulav, aloo or potato khichdi, sabudana usal, or saggubiyyam upma.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Vrat Wale Paneer Curry | No Onion No Garlic Paneer Masala ( Sabzi)

    Vrat wale paneer curry or paneer masala is super easy to make yet delicious paneer recipe prepared using a handful of essential ingredients from your kitchen.
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    Dahi Aloo

    Vrat Wale Dahi Aloo is a super easy to make and delicious recipe prepared using simple ingredients like potato and yogurt (curd) in less than 20 minutes.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Sabudana Millet Dosa

    Sabudana Millet Dosa, served with Spicy Green Chutney, is a light and golden crispy dosa recipe for breakfast or any meal. If you are looking for a vegan-gluten-free option, vrat, and fasting recipe, or something new to try in the kitchen, then this dosa recipe is for you.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Vrat Wale Aloo | Potatoes for Fasting, Upvas

    Vrat wale aloo or Potato Fry is a delicious and easy-to-make addictive side dish recipe prepared using potatoes and peanuts as main ingredients.
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    How to make vrat ke chawal or millet pulao for fasting

    Sama Chawal Pulao

    Samak Chawal Pulao or Barnyard Millet Pilaf is quick and easy to make, flavorful & fluffy, one-pot or one-pan recipe that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. It becomes even more wholesome, satisfying, and tasty when you add more vegetables to the recipe.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Sama Ke Chawal | Vrat ke Chawal

    Samo Rice Upma or Vrat Wale Chawal is easy to make, delicious & wholesome one-pot or one-pan farali recipe for vrat, fasting, or upvas days that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
    This dish can be served alone, but today I have combined with NO-ONION NO-GARLIC PALAK PANEER  to make it a complete vegetarian meal.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Sabudana Appe (Paniyaram)

    Sabudana Appe is a quick and easy-to-make Indian snack that is crispy and crunchy on the outside with a soft and melt-in-mouth texture on the inside. This recipe is a no-fry version of traditional sabudana vada.
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    Dahi Poha - Sweet and Savory

    Dahi Poha (Curd Poha or Flavored Yogurt) is a quick and easy-to-make, cooling, and refreshing recipe prepared in 2 ways (sweet & spicy version) in less than 20 minutes. No cooking is required, only tempering.
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    Sama Chawal and Chana (Millet with Chickpeas)

    Millet and Chickpeas is a healthy and delicious meal with under 500 calories prepared using simple ingredients from your kitchen.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Sabudana Idli

    Sabudana Idli is an easy-to-make, soft, and spongy idli recipe that can be prepared for breakfast or an evening snack. No soda, urad dal, rice or grinding is required to make these idlis. You can also serve this on fasting and vrat days like Navratri, ekadashi, etc.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Tarri Batata Poha

    Tarri Batata Poha is a spicy and flavorful, protein-packed, easy-to-make breakfast recipe prepared using chickpeas, poha (rice flakes), and batata (potato) as the main ingredients.
    Batata Poha is a popular street food recipe from Maharashtra and Gujarat. Poha, along with tarri, is so filling that it can also be served as one complete meal (lunch or dinner) during fasting, upvas, or vrat days.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Vrat Wale Chana Masala

    Vrat wale chana masala recipe is simple and easy to make yet so delicious curry prepared using basic ingredients from your kitchen.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Green Sabudana Khichdi

    Hariyali Sabudana Khichdi or Green Spicy Sago Khichdi is an aromatic, delicious, nonsticky, and fluffy sabudana recipe that you can serve for breakfast or lunch box, or even during fasting, upvas, or vrat days. This is a no onion, no garlic recipe.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Sattvik Palak Paneer

    No Onion No Garlic Palak Paneer Curry or Masala is a creamy and flavorful, healthy and delicious recipe that is one of the best options for your vegetarian, gluten-free lunch or dinner.
    Check out this recipe.

    Sweets or Desserts for Fasting, Vrat, Upvas

    Any occasion is incomplete without delicious desserts or sweets. Some fasting desserts and sweets recipes include kheer made with sabudana, makhana, ragjira, paneer, lauki, halwa with banana, apple, sweet potato, pumpkin, lauki, ladoo with badam or almonds, dry fruits, coconut, or simply some fruit salad with ice cream or popular barfi with milk, paneer, coconut or katli with cashews or almonds.

    Sabudana Kheer | Tapioca Pudding Dessert | Sago Pudding | Sabudana Recipes for fast, vrat.

    Sabudana Kheer

    Sabudana Kheer, or Tapioca Pudding, is a popular, creamy, and classic Indian sweet pudding dessert prepared with tapioca pearls, milk, and sugar as the main ingredients.
    Check out this recipe.
    Best Phool Makhana Kheer - Classic Indian dessert recipe for Navratri, Diwali, Karwa Chauth, etc.

    Phool Makhane Ki Kheer

    Phool Makhana Kheer or Makhane Ki Kheer is a rich and creamy popular Indian pudding dessert prepared using foxnut (phool makhana), milk, desi ghee, nuts, and flavored with saffron (kesar) and/or cardamom powder. A perfect dessert for the royals.
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    Dry Fruit Laddu

    These energy balls, also called dry fruit laddu, are easy-to-make healthy no-bake sugar-free energy bites prepared using dried fruits and nuts of your choice. You will need less than 15 minutes to make these energy bites. These energy balls or laddu can be served for breakfast, as a mid-day snack, or after-meal dessert.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Easy Milk Based Basundi Sweet

    Basundi is a traditional Indian dessert that is rich, sweet, and creamy, made with thickened milk. This milk-based dessert is served during special occasions, festivals, and celebrations.
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    Best apple halwa sweet (Indian apple pudding dessert) - quick and easy apple recipe.

    Flourless Apple Halwa

    Apple Halwa is the simplest and easiest dessert, yet it is so delicious and flavorful, prepared in 20 minutes. It is one of the best apple recipes to try when in season, especially during Fall, Navratri or Diwali. This Indian apple pudding dessert is gluten-free, flourless, eggless, and made without an oven.  
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    Banana Halwa, Flourless, eggless no-bake fudge, overripe banana or plantain recipes, Indian sweets

    Banana Halwa

    Banana Halwa or Banana Fudge is a traditional and classic, chewy, and flourless sweet recipe prepared using four ingredients from your kitchen. One of the best recipe to try if you have overripe bananas at home.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Panchakajjaya - Traditional South Indian Prasad recipe

    Panchakajjaya or Panchkadayi is a very popular prasad or naivedyam recipe from Mangalore, Udupi region of Karnataka, prepared during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Varamahalakshmi, Janmashtami, Navratri, Diwali, etc.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Milk Barfi - Popular Indian Sweet

    Milk Barfi or Milk Powder Burfi is a popular, easy to make melt in mouth Indian dessert recipe prepared using five basic ingredients from your kitchen in less than 30 minutes—a perfect Indian sweet recipe to make for Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, or any special occasion.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Chikki with Dry Fruits

    Dry Fruit Chikki is a crunchy, delicious, and nutritious Indian brittle prepared using mixed nuts, flavored with saffron and/or cardamom powder. The mixed nuts brittle can be served as a mid-day snack or after-meal dessert.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Coconut Barfi

    Coconut Barfi is a melt-in-mouth, flavorful, and addictive Indian sweet recipe prepared using just 2 ingredients - fresh coconut and sticky jaggery in less than 30 minutes.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Traditional Coconut Barfi

    Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Barfi) is a traditional Indian sweet recipe prepared using only three ingredients in less than 30 minutes. This barfi sweet is easy to make, highly addictive, and flavorful.
    Check out this recipe.
    Badam Laddu (Almond Ladoo) - Coconut Almond Balls, an Easy bite-size Indian Sweet recipe.

    Badam Ladoo

    Badam Laddu (Almond Ladoo) is an easy-to-make, melt-in-mouth bite-size treat prepared using five ingredients in less than 30 minutes. This Indian sweet ladoo is flourless and gluten-free.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Milk Cake - 2 ingredient Indian sweet

    Kalakand is a soft and creamy, popular Indian sweet made with milk and flavored with saffron or cardamom. Kalakand sweet is prepared during Indian festivals like Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Raksha Bandhan.
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    Best Kashi Halwa (Kushmanda Halwa, White Pumpkin Halwa) with sugar and jaggery

    Kashi Halwa ( Ash Gourd or Pumpkin Halwa)

    Kashi Halwa is a popular sweet recipe from Mangalore and Udupi cuisine that is easy to prepare, delicious, and soft in texture. The grated ash gourd, which caramelizes during the cooking process, will simply melt in the mouth.
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    Gasagase Payasa

    Gasagase Payasa or Poppy Seeds Pudding is a rich, creamy, and flavorful traditional dessert or sweet from the state of Karnataka, India prepared using coconut, jaggery (or sugar), and poppy seeds. This payasa can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
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    Snacks Recipes for Vrat or Fasting

    Some quick and easy snack recipes you can prepare during fasting, vrat, or upvaas days include makhana, roasted nuts, and seeds, sabudana vada, fruit chaat, pakoras, homemade banana chips, aloo tikki, etc.

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    Roasted Makhana with Dry Fruits, Nuts

    Roasted Makhana Recipe is a crispy, crunchy, easy-to-make Indian trail mix or evening snack prepared in less than 20 minutes. This masala makhana is vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.
    Check out this recipe.
    Crispy Samo Rice Samak chawal chakli, varai chakkuli, snacks for vrat, fasting, upvas, Navratri, diwali

    Samo Rice Chakli

    Samo Rice Chakli or Vrat Chakli is a crispy and crunchy fried dough or spiral-shaped savory snack prepared using five ingredients.
    These savory treats are the best accompaniment for evening tea or coffee during festivals like Diwali, Navratri, etc. I love munching these snacks throughout the day.
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    Roasted Cashews

    Roasted Cashews or Masala Kaju are a crispy, addictive, and delicious snack to munch anytime & anywhere 🙂These are popular Indian snacks served at weddings or festivals like Diwali and Holi. or fasting days.
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    Traditional Sabudana Vada

    Sabudana Vada is a crispy and addictive popular Indian snack or finger food prepared using sago, potatoes, and a few spices. These fried vadas are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Sabudana Vada is specially made during fasting, vrat, and upvas days like Navratri, Ekadashi, etc.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Crispy Sabudana Fries

    Sabudana Fries or Instant Sabudana Vada is an irresistibly delicious and addictive snack or finger food crispy on the outside, chewy, and melt in mouth texture inside. I bet you just can’t stop having one.
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    Pan Fried Plantains

    These pan-fried plantains are easy to make side dish ready in less than 15 minutes, with a caramelized and crispy texture on the outside and a soft melt-in-mouth texture inside. Ripe and sweet yellow plantains taste the best with this recipe.
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    Tropical Fruit Salad

    This simple tropical fruit salad recipe is the best salad I have ever tried. Thanks to the magical coconut dressing, every bite in this summer salad is so flavorful. It is sweet, spicy, and sour. All in one, perfect for any occasion.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Banana Chips or Plantain Chips are a salty, crispy and irresistible snack that can be prepared using just 3 ingredients in less than 20 minutes and gets over in no time. This recipe is vegan and gluten-free. A great food recipe for your football party, Super Bowl, tailgating events, Diwali parties or any holiday get-togethers.
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    Drink Recipes (Beverages)

    You can consume any drink made using fresh fruits, vegetables, infused water, coconut water, milk-based drinks, herbal tea, buttermilk, lemon water, cucumber mint cooler, lassi, etc.

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    Check out this recipe.
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    Recipe FAQS

    What is the difference between vrat and upvas?

    Vrat means fasting of food only, while upvass means fasting of food along with keeping oaths such as abstaining from speech (mauna vrata), restraining from pleasures, etc. In short, it is all about self-control.

    What are common ingredients used in vrat recipes?

    Commonly used vrat food are fruits, vegetables, dairy products, nuts, seeds, and some fasting-specific flours like sabudana, kuttu ka atta (buckwheat), singhare (waterchestnut), rajgigira (amaranth), sama ke chawal (barnyard millet) and spices like cumin, rock salt or sendha namak, black pepper powder, whole garam masala can be used.

    What are the food to be avoided during fasting, vrat?

    During vrat, people avoid ingredients like non-vegetarian food, onions, garlic, and certain spices, alcohol. Some even avoid grains and, pulses, and flour like maida, wheat, rice.

    Which vrat is very powerful?

    In Hinduism, vrat is believed to have positive benefits and significance. The power of vrat varies based on individual beliefs and your intention behind observing. I know Some powerful vrat are Ekadashi, Navratri, Satyanarayan, karva chauth, Shivratri, and sankashti chaturthi.

    What are vrat recipes for weight loss?

    Some of the best vrat recipes that can also help you lose weight include fruit salad, mixed vegetable salad, khichdi, lauki or bottle gourd soup, yogurt with veggies, and sama ke chawal. Drink lots of water and stay hydrated.

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    Vrat Recipes | Indian Fasting Recipes | Upvas Food List

    Kushi
    This post is all about the collection of best, simple, and easy vrat recipes also known as vrat ka khana in Hindi, Indian fasting food recipes, Prasadam or prasad, and upvas recipes that you can make during the nine days of Navratri, Shivratri, Ekadashi, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth, Varalakshmi vratam (varamahalakshmi pooja), Shravan (Sawan) month, Sankashti Chaturthi, Panchami, Gauri Vrat, Adhika Masa, Sai Guruvar Vrat.
    Overall you can make these during any auspicious pooja or Indian festivals where fasting is celebrated. I have shared quick and healthy vrat recipes that will keep you full for a long time during your fasting day.
    5 from 121 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Snack, sweets
    Cuisine north indian, South Indian
    Servings 6
    Calories 323 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl

    Ingredients
      

    Healthy and Easy Vrat Fruit Salad Recipe

    • 2 Bananas, sliced
    • 1 Apple, chopped
    • 1 cup Pineapple, chopped
    • 1 cup Watermelon, chopped
    • 1 cup Grapes
    • 1 cup Pomegranate seeds
    • 1 cup Orange, chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon Sugar or Honey

    Rajgira Paratha or Roti

    • 1 cup Rajgira atta (Amaranth flour)
    • 2 Potatoes, boiled and mashed
    • 2 Green chilies, finely chopped
    • Rock salt or sendha namak to taste
    • Homemade ghee, for cooking

    Instructions
     

    Fasting or Upvas Fruit Salad

    • Combine all the fruits in a bowl. To this, add dressing and toss until combined. Lemon juice gives a tangy flavor and prevents your fruit from browning.
    • Cover this bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes so that the flavors meld together.
    • Stir ones so that the juices at the bottom are distributed before serving.
    • You can serve it as it is or with any homemade ice cream.

    Vrat Paratha or Roti

    • Mix the ingredients, sprinkle water as need and knead to form a smooth dough.
    • Divide the dough into equal portions and shape them into balls.
    • Roll out each ball into round-shaped paratha.
    • Heat tawa or griddle. Cook the paratha on medium flame on both sides until golden; apply ghee during cooking on both sides.
    • Serve hot with any chutney or raita, and enjoy.

    Notes

    • Adjust the amount of salad dressing to your liking. 
    • This fruit salad or chaat is the best recipe for fasting, vrat, upvas during Hindu festivals, auspicious occasions, and pooja. 
    • Vary the amount of fruit or combination of fruits to your liking. Just make sure you add only those fruits that are allowed in your tradition during fasting. 
    • You can use kuttu ka atta, also called buckwheat flour, instead of rajgira flour to make paratha or roti. The steps remain the same. 
    • Some other popular Indian fasting, upvas, and vrat recipes include popular Maharashtrian sabudana khichdi,  crispy sabudana vada, apple halwa without any flour, sama chawal upma, or pulao, mango lassi. You can check the entire food list above. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 61mgPotassium: 861mgFiber: 6gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 287IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 171mgIron: 3mg
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    This post for Indian vrat fasting recipes was first published in Aug 2020. Updated with more details, and calorie information.

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      September 12, 2023 at 4:37 pm

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      wow so many great recipes here! thanks for sharing a bit about your fasting traditions and recipes. Your Vrat wale paneer curry recipe is soo so good

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      September 12, 2023 at 4:41 pm

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      These recipes look so unique and interesting. I cannot wait to try them!

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