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FASTING VRAT RECIPES | UPVAS RECIPES

August 18, 2020 by Kushi 28 Comments

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In this post you will find vrat recipes or fasting recipes, upvas (upwas) recipes, prasad (prasadam) recipes that are prepared during Indian festivals like 9 days of Navratri, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth, Varalakshmi vratam (varamahalakshmi pooja), Shravan  (Sawan) month, Shivratri, Diwali, etc.

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There differences in how each of these festivals is celebrated all over India. 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 form of prasad (prasadam) to all devotees. Whereas, in some parts of North and Western India, fasting (upvas or vrat) is kept on these 9 days of Navratri.

Even the fasting rules vary from one region to another and the same fasting rules will be applied even for Ekadashi, Shravan, Shivratri, Ashtami, or any religious fasting you do on a weekly basis.  For example, after I started blogging, I got to know from my fellow bloggers that sabudana is one of the main dish you can eat during vrat but in my hometown, sabudana is not typically consumed on fasting days. Of course, these traditions are changing thanks to food bloggers and social media, and rightly so.

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. Based on dishes you can eat click on image or link to get the full recipe.

To know more about 9 days of Navratri vrat and fasting and importance of each day visit my blog on Navratri recipes.

Sweet recipes for vrat, fasting, upvas and prasad (prasadam)
Milk Barfi (Milk Powder Burfi) / Best Indian sweets / diwali sweets / vrat recipes,fasting

Milk Barfi / Milk Powder Burfi

Kalakand / Milk cake / Indian milk desserts, diwali sweets, vrat

Kalakand / Milk Cake

Carrot Halwa / gajar Ka Halwa / shakarkandi / navratri 9 day recipes / diwali

Carrot Halwa / Gajar Ka Halwa

Urad Dal laddu (ladoo, mithai), fasting recipes

Urad Dal laddu(Ladoo)

Rava Coconut Laddu / Coconut Treats / sooji ladoo / coconut ladoo / indian mithai /vrat , diwali

Rava Coconut Laddu / Sooji Coconut Ladoo

laddu, ladoo, flourless, mithai upvas , karwa chauth recipes

Almond or Badam Ladoo (Laddu)

Badam Pista Burfi / Almond Pistachios Fudge, barfi , besan ladoo

Badam Pista Burfi / Almond Pistachios Fudge

Diwali sweets /jaggery ladoo / Coconut Bites

3 Ingredient Coconut Bites

navratri vrat recipes / navaratri fasting recipes / prasad recipes

Malpua / Malpura / Malpuri

chikki / prashad / til / varalaxmi vratam / prasadam

Peanut Sesame Chikki / Groundnut Til Chikki

Best Indian Dessert Recipes / prasad recipes for ganapati / laddu gopal / paneer recipes

Rasgulla

Best Indian Dessert Recipes / rasmali / paneer recipes / vrat ka khana

Rasmalai

Best Indian Dessert Recipes / ubbati / puran poli / obbattu

Stuffed Sweet Flatbread (Puran Poli / Ubbati)

Best Indian Dessert Recipes / sheera / rava kesari / atta halwa / prashad / prasadam recipes varamahalaxmi vrat

Apple Sheera / Pudding

Best Indian Dessert Recipes / gulab jamun / khoya / paneer recipes

Gulab Jamun

Best Indian Dessert Recipes / prashad/ prasad / prasadam recipes for vinayaka chaturthi

Panchakajjaya (Sweet Poha)

Moong Dal Khichdi (sweet pongal) , payasam , kheer, pudding

Moong Dal Khichdi (Sweet Pongal)

Jaggery Rice , prasadam recipes for goddess lakshmi

Jaggery Rice / Gudanna

Rice Kesari Bath / saffron Ghee Rice / konkani sweets or prasad for ganapati

Rice Kesari Bath / saffron Ghee Rice

Doodhpak / Kheer / Rice Pudding / sabudana kheer / vermicelli kheer

Doodhpak / Kheer /  Pudding

dry fruit ladoo, halwa, cookies Best Indian Dessert Recipes

Dry Fruit Cookies

no cooking banana pudding, Best Indian Dessert Recipes

Chilled Banana Pudding

Coconut Poli or Coconut Bread / Kayi Holige / Puran poli

Kayi Holige / Coconut Poli

Pineapple Sheera / Pudding / rava kesari / pineapple sweets for lakshmi, ashtami, vrat

Pineapple Sheera or Pudding (Rava kesari)

navratri vrat recipes, fasting recipes, upvas recipes, prasad recipes, kheer, pudding

Red Rice Vermicelli Kheer

(use any vermicelli)

Madgane, chana dal payasam, indian festival food

Madgane / Chana Dal Kheer / Payasam

RECIPES FOR GANESHA CHATURTHI, vinayaka chaturthi, appe, appo, paniyaram

Sweet Rice Appo (Appe or Paniyaram for Ganapati)

RECIPES FOR GANESHA CHATURTHI, ganapati bappa, ukadiche modak, banana modak

Banana Modak for Ganapati Bappa

appe, appo, paniyaram for ganesh chaturthi, ukadiche modak

Instant Banana Appe

(Appe or Paniyaram for Ganesh Chaturthi)

Basundi / milk sweets / upvas , karwa chauth recipes

Basundi / Sweetened Milk

Apple Appo / Appe / Paniyaram, ganapati prasad, ashtami prasad, navratri sweets

Apple Appo / Appe/ Paniyaram

(For Ganesh Chaturthi)

Chocolate Appo / Appe / Paniyaram, navratri prasadam

Chocolate Appo 

RECIPES FOR GANESHA CHATURTHI, halwa, pudding, jalebi

Peach Mango Halwa

RECIPES FOR GANESHA CHATURTHI, nevri, sukrundo, gujiya, karanjikaya

Nevri / Gujiya / Karanjikaya

Snacks, Breakfast, Main course (Lunch and Dinner) recipes for vrat, fasting, upvas and prasad (prasadam)
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Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana Vada / Crispy tapioca / sabudana khichdi, vrat fasting recipes

Sabudana Vada

Sabudana Dosa, thalipeeth, upvas, vrat ka khana or Tapioca pancake

Sabudana Dosa / Thalipeeth

Sweet Potato Fritters, shakarkandi pakora

Sweet Potato Fritters (shakarkandi pakoras)

Fried Sweet Plantains / Fritters, nendra bale podi, upvas recipes

Fried Sweet Plantains

(banana pakoras)

upvas, vrat, fasting breakfast and snack recipes, dosa, bakri

Cucumber Semolina (sooji) Dosa

tausali, bakri, upvas fasting recipes for navratri, karwa chauth, vinayak chaturthi

Instant Banana Dosa

Batani Usli / Green Peas Sundal for upvas, vrat fasting breakfast

Batani Usli (Sandal)

Sweet and Spicy Poha / kalaile povu / kolmbe pitti povu for vrat snacks

Sweet and Spicy Poha

Gajbaje, mixed vegetable curry for lunch and dinner

Gajbaje (mixed vegetable curry)

valval, stew, vegetables in coconut milk for lunch, dinner

vegetables in coconut milk (valval)

fruit salad, konkani food recipes, avnas ambe sasam

Tropical fruit salad (avnas ambe sasam)

coriander almond chutney, coconut chutney, dip

coriander almond chutney

vrat ki aloo, potato stir fry, bajun batate upkari

Potato stir fry (batate upkari)

poha mixture, chivda, spicy snack for deepawali, diwali

Poha Chivda

vrat ki aloo, batata vada, bonda, ambado for snacks

Batata Vada (bonda)

nendra bale chips, banana chips, plantain chips

Banana Chips

shakarkandi, sweet potato fries, french fries

sweet potato fries (shakarkandi fries)

nendra bale podi, fritters, banana pakoras

pan fried sweet plantains

Hing chutney

Hing chutney

dudhi sabzi, pumpkin recipes

Pumpkin in Coconut Gravy (Dudhi sabzi)

no onion no garlic tomato curry

Spicy Tomato Curry

aloo rasedar with sabudana vada, khichdi

Aloo Rasedar

spicy aloo gobhi, potato curry, batate vagu, konkani recipes

Spicy Potato Gobhi Curry (batate vagu)

dudhi sabzi recipes, dudde tambuli, pumpkin gut recipe

Pumpkin gut dip

Spicy Biscuits / Tukudi / shankarpali / shankarpara / namakpara

Tukdi / Shankarpali / Nampakpara

gauri ganesha festival, sandal, chane usli, varamahalakshmi vrat

Chane Usli / Chickpea Usli / Sandal

Best Indian snacks Recipes, butter biscuits, diwali recipes, fasting recipes

Spicy Butter Biscuits

soybean bread vegan gluten free paleo keto

Soybean bread

oats chapati, poori, puri

Oats chapati

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FASTING VRAT RECIPES | UPVAS PRASAD RECIPES

60 + vrat or fasting recipes, upvas (upwas) recipes, prasad (prasadam recipes) that are made during Indian festivals like 9 days of Navratri, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Karwa chauth, Varalakshmi vratam (varamahalakshmi pooja), Shravan month, shivratri, Ekadashi, Ram Navami.

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  1. Leslie

    July 28, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    5 stars
    You have a great collection of fasting recipes here. What a help this will be to so many! Thanks for sharing these!

    Reply
  2. Taleen | Just As Tasty

    July 28, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    5 stars
    What a great round-up of recipes! I’m bookmarking the chilled banana pudding!

    Reply
  3. Cate

    July 29, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    Love all these options and they look so tasty, thanks for sharing all of these! Yum!

    Reply
  4. SHANIKA

    July 29, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    I love how easy these recipes are! They all look amazing!

    Reply
  5. Jacque Hastert

    July 29, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    5 stars
    All these recipes look so good! I can’t wait to get my hands on a few of them.

    Reply
  6. Emily Liao

    July 29, 2020 at 3:11 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing list with tons of great recipes for this type of fasting. Will definitely keep this on hand.

    Reply
  7. Priya Lakshminarayan

    July 29, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    5 stars
    What a wonderful roundup. I have bookmarked some to try.

    Reply
  8. Maria

    July 30, 2020 at 4:12 pm

    5 stars
    You have such a variety of delicious recipes. Love this roudup! So interesting to know that fasting depends on fasting rules that vary between regions.

    Reply
  9. Stine Mari

    July 31, 2020 at 3:03 am

    5 stars
    So many delicious fasting recipes here! I didn’t realize there were so many regional differences regarding fasting, but I guess it makes sense too!

    Reply
  10. Beth

    August 1, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    5 stars
    I can see so many recipes in this collection that I want to try! First will be the pistachio almond fudge and the instant banana dosa. What a great way to learn about the holiday dishes.

    Reply
  11. Ramona

    August 2, 2020 at 10:28 am

    5 stars
    Wow, what a great collection of recipes here – I certainly want to make a few, the almond pistachio fudge, rice vermicelli and the set rice appo have particularly caught my attention and would love to give these a try asap. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Marta

    August 2, 2020 at 11:34 am

    5 stars
    Oooh! What a great roundup of fasting recipes. I love how diverse and varied the Indian subcontinent is.

    Reply
  13. Alexis

    August 2, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    These are great options for any time of the year. Thank you for collecting such a long list of delicious recipes.

    Reply
  14. Sarah James

    August 2, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    5 stars
    What a delicious selection of recipes, perfect for making and sharing with friends, I love the sound of the spicy potato curry and pumpkin in coconut gravy. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  15. Gail Montero

    August 2, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    5 stars
    I want to try them all as they all look delicious! Thank you for sharing such yummy treats!

    Reply
  16. sapana

    August 3, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    5 stars
    Such a wonderful colllection of sweet and savory recipes. Loe each one of them, they are like treasure for fasting days.

    Reply
  17. Lathiya

    August 3, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    5 stars
    This is just an amazing collection of vrat recipes. I just love each and every recipes here.

    Reply
  18. Julie

    August 3, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    5 stars
    What a wonderful collection of sweet and savory recipes! I love the chickpeas one- can’t wait to make it.

    Reply
  19. Jen | Jen's Food Lab

    August 4, 2020 at 12:00 am

    5 stars
    Thanks so much for sharing the roundup! Really great resource of fasting recipes that I have not seen too often.

    Reply
  20. Aline

    August 4, 2020 at 12:37 pm

    5 stars
    What an informative post!! I love reading about these festivals and different fastings – now I need to make me some of these delicious recipes!! They all look so great!!

    Reply
  21. veenaazmanov

    August 4, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    5 stars
    Every recipe on this list is amazing. Super delicious and yum. Cant wait to try some of these as soon as possible. Thanks

    Reply
  22. Amy Liu Dong

    August 5, 2020 at 11:50 am

    5 stars
    Wow! You have an incredible list of vrat fasting recipes and they’re all look so delicious and tasty. It makes me hungry and crave for it.

    Reply
  23. Candice

    August 5, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    5 stars
    What an incredible list! I love the diversity in ingredients and recipes. Plus, I love that you shared about the differences in fasting from city to city. So interesting!

    Reply
  24. Tatiana

    August 5, 2020 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
    So many great option here, that’s an amazing post! Thank you for sharing this!

    Reply
  25. Colleen

    August 7, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    What a fantastic collection of recipes! Every one of them looks so delicious. I think that pistachio almond fudge is calling my name. 😋

    Reply
  26. Sharon

    August 8, 2020 at 10:43 am

    5 stars
    All of these recipes look so good but I really love the rice and pudding dishes.

    Reply
  27. Veronika

    August 9, 2020 at 10:42 am

    5 stars
    What a great collection of delicious recipe! I already found so many that I want to try! Saving this page!

    Reply
  28. Uma Srinivas

    August 10, 2020 at 12:39 am

    5 stars
    You have great collection of vrat recipes! Most of them are perfect to celebrate festivals as well.

    Reply

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