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    Navratri Recipes | Navratri Fasting Recipes for 9 Days

    Published: Sep 24, 2019 · Modified: Jul 29, 2024 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Navratri Recipes: In this post, you will find a list of fasting, vrat, and upvas recipes prepared during the Navratri festival. I have also shared the significance and importance of the nine-day fast and the fasting rules to be followed.

    This year, Navratri will begin on Thursday, 3 October 2024, and ends on Saturday, 12 October 2024.

    Navratri recipes that include breakfast, lunch, dinner and sweets for prasadam (bhog).

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    • Sharad Navratri or Durga Navratri
    • Mangalore Dussehra
    • Importance or Significance of 9 days of Navratri :
    • Fasting Rules (Food you can eat while upvas, vrat)
    • Sweets and desserts for Naivedyam, Prasad, Bhog
    • Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner (Aloo, Chana, Paneer, Sabudana, Samak Chawal )
    • South Indian Rice
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Recipe card
    • Navratri Recipes | Simple Navratri Fasting Recipes for 9 days : Sabudana Kheer
    • User Reviews

    Sharad Navratri or Durga Navratri

    Sharad Navaratri is an auspicious and popular festival celebrated across the Indian sub-continent to worship Goddess Durga.

    'Nava' means nine, and 'Ratri' means nights, a festival celebrated for nine nights and ten days. The 10th day is called Dusshera (or dussera also as Vijayadashami). This festival begins on the first day of Ashwin shukla-paksha (1st day of the bright fortnight of lunar month Ashwin). We call this Sharadiya Navratri, Durga Navratri, Karthik Navratri, Asoj Navratri, which is different from Baisakhi Navratri, which happens in the month of April.

    Every night of the festival, a new avatar (or cosmic form) of Durga is worshipped. Devotees fast during the day, offer different pujas, and read texts such as Durga Saptashati, Lalitashasranama, and others that praise the valor and describe the beauty of the Goddess.

    In the evening, devotees sing bhajans, perform puja, offer specially prepared naivedyams (or bhog or Navratri recipes), and then distribute naivedyam among other devotees and friends.

    Mangalore Dussehra

    Since I come from the Konkan coast, at all Devi temples, anna-dana (distribution of cooked food) is a common feature. Similar to puja celebrations in West Bengal, the clay idol of the Devi is worshipped mainly in the form of Sharada (Goddess of Knowledge).

    In Mangalore, at Kudroli Gokarnanathakshetra (temple), clay idols of all 10 forms of Devi, along with Sharada and Ganesha idols, are worshipped for a period of 10 days, and on the 10th night, these idols are taken on tableaux across the city with lot of pomp and celebration. The tableaux procession lasts for around 12 hours and the idols return to the temple where one last puja is performed before being immersed in a large temple pond.

    This celebration has been popular in Mangalore for the last 20 - 25 years and is popularly referred to as Mangalore Dussera. Sharada pooja is also very popular at Venkataramana Temples in the konkan region and the most popular among them are in Venkataramana Temples at Mangalore, Karkala, and Udupi. Dussera celebrations in Mysore is so famous that people from all over the world visit the city of Mysore to participate in the festivities.

    Most of the time winter break at schools coincides with this festival. Given this convenience, family get-togethers are very common. A variety of food and snacks are prepared from breakfast to dinner, and everyone has a gala time. The delicacies prepared are usually first offered as bhog, and naivedyam to the Goddess, and therefore, the menu is planned in accordance with its importance to the festival.

    I have put together a list of the main Deities for each day, the main ingredient used in each day's bhog or Navratri recipes main ingredient and its importance according to the scriptures. Along with the list, you can also find a list of recipes from my blog that you may prepare during the festival. Hope you all have a great time this Navaratri with your family and friends!

    Simple Navratri Recipes : Indian fasting, upvas, vrat and prasadam recipes for Navratri festival.

    Importance or Significance of 9 days of Navratri :

    Goddess Shailputri (daughter of the mountain) is the deity of worship on the first day of Navaratri. By offering ghee or bhog prepared in ghee, devotees are believed to be blessed with good health.

    The ascetic Maa Brahmacharini is worshiped on the second day of Navratri. Just like her pure white saree, she is pleased with bhog prepared in white sugar and blesses devotees' family with longevity.

    Maa Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of this auspicious festival. Chandraghanta means half-moon shaped like a bell - Maa is believed to adorn a half-moon as the jewel in her forehead. Devotees of Maa Chandraghanta are absolved of all sins & mental stress and filled with courage. On this day, offer naivedyam prepared using milk.

    Maa Kushmanda is the Goddess of health, wealth and strength and is the deity of worship on the fourth day of Navaratra. Devotees can seek her divine blessings by offering malpua as bhog.

    On the fifth day of Navratri, Skandmata - meaning the mother of Skanda, is worshiped by offering delicacies prepared using bananas. She blesses her devotees with salvation and prosperity.

    The daughter of Katyayana i.e., Maa Katyayani is worshiped on the sixth day of navaratri. Devotees who offer honey or naivedyam prepared with honey are blessed with good looks.

    Goddess Kaalratri, or Kalaratri, is the fiercest form of Navadurga. Devotees who offer Jaggery or bhog prepared using jaggery are blessed with confidence and can get rid of all negative energies.

    On the eighth day of Navratri, also called as ashtami or durgaashtami Maa Mahagauri is worshiped. Devotees can seek her blessings by offering coconut or bhog prepared using coconut. Goddess blesses devotees with health and prosperity and fulfills all their wishes.

    On the ninth day, Mata Siddhidatri blesses devotees with extraordinary powers. Bhogs prepared using til or sesame seeds are known to please the Goddess.

    Navratri South India

    In South India, many devotees read Lalitasahasranama during Navratri. The verses in this text reveal that Goddess Durga (Lalita) can be pleased by offering rice-based dishes on each day of Navratri. I have given below nine rice dishes, no onion, no garlic, that I offer as prasadam or bhog to goddess Lakshmi.

    Once again, I wish you all a very happy and prosperous Navratri (Dussera), Durga Puja

    Fasting Rules (Food you can eat while upvas, vrat)

    Fasting rules vary from one region to another. I know people who eat only fruits and milk for nine days, and some people eat just one meal a day, while others skip adding salt and use rock salt or sendha namak. Nothing is right or wrong in what another person is doing. It is all about what you have been following in your community and your belief system.

    Some basic rules that I know are:

    • You can consume any variety of fruits and dry fruits.
    • Restrictions on the use of flour and grains - It depends on what you have been following traditionally. For example, in a South Indian Konkani household, rice is not allowed till the pooja is complete, but you can eat anything with semolina(sooji), poha, and wheat. But for many in North India, you are not supposed to eat anything with wheat or wheat products instead people prefer to use water chestnut flour (singhare ka atta), buckwheat flour (kuttu ka atta), amaranth flour (rajgira ka atta), arrowroot flour (kuve pita), sabudana pearls or flour, barnyard millet (sama ke chawal, samo rice)
    • Any greens like spinach and herbs are not consumed in some parts of India.
    • You must prepare all food without the use of onion and garlic.
    • Milk products and dairy products are allowed.
    • Non-veg food is a strict no-no.
    • Drink plenty of water/coconut water/fruit juices and stay hydrated.

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    Sweets and desserts for Naivedyam, Prasad, Bhog

    Any festive meal is incomplete without mithai, Indian sweets & desserts. I am sharing some of the simple, quick, and easy recipes that you can make ahead and store to consume during vrat or upvas days, also offer to goddess Lakshmi or maa Durga in the form of Prasadam, naivedyam or Bhog during Navaratri festival. Some of them are made using milk and milk-based products, jaggery, some with fruits, and some flourless (without any flour)

    Panchamrut (Panchamrit recipe) : Traditional Hindu prasad, naivedyam or bhog with 5 ingredients.

    Panchamrut Recipe

    Panchamrut (Panchamrit) is the holy and sacred recipe, a mixture of 5 ingredients: milk, curd, ghee, honey, and sugar, used traditionally in Hindu worship for puja and abhisheka, which is distributed to devotees as prasad.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Panchamirtham

    Panchamirtham: Popular Palani temple prasadam recipe prepared using banana, jaggery, ghee, honey, and dry fruits as 5 main ingredients.
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    Gajar Ki Barfi, Carrot Burfi

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    Badam Laddu (Almond Ladoo) - Coconut Almond Balls, an Easy bite-size Indian Sweet recipe.

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    Halwa Recipes

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    These three recipes are prepared specially during the Navratri festival's Ashtami and Navami days as prasad in North India. But if you come to our coastal region, chane usli (sundal) and sheera are popular prasad items served at almost all temple and Gurudwara events and during festivals like Diwali, Varamahalaksmi vrat, Ekadashi, Sankashti, Kanya Puja, Ram Navami, Makara Sankranti, Sai Guruvar, etc.
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    Badam Halwa

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    Sheera recipe (Suji ka halwa or rava sheera). Traditional Indian dessert recipe for festivals.

    Sheera or Sooji Halwa

    Sheera is a popular Indian pudding dessert recipe with delicious flavor, ready in less than 20 minutes. Sheera Recipe or Sooji Ka Halwa is prepared using ghee, rava (sooji, semolina), sugar, and dried fruits & nuts of your choice.
    This Indian dessert is offered to God during Ganesh Chaturthi, Varalakshmi pooja, Navratri, Diwali, Ram Navami, Kanya puja, Makara Sankranti, Sai Guruvar, etc., in the form of naivedyam or prasad.
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    Gajar Ka Halwa, Carrot Halwa

    Carrot Halwa, popularly known as Gajar Ka Halwa or Gajar Halwa, is a classic and rich, decadent melt-in-mouth Indian pudding dessert packed with dry fruits and nuts. A dessert that will impress everyone.
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    Apple Halwa, Seb Ka 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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    Pineapple Sheera, Pineapple Halwa

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    Atta Halwa, Kada Prasad

    Atta Halwa is a classic and rich, soft, and delicious melt-in-mouth Indian dessert prepared using three ingredients (wheat flour or atta, desi ghee, and sugar) in less than 20 minutes. This Indian sweet is prepared during auspicious occasions and festivals like Navratri, Diwali. Wheat halwa is also known as atte ka halwa, karkala cake, or kada prasad. 
    Check out this recipe.

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    Sabudana Kheer, Sabudana Payasam

    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.
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    Gasagase Payasam, Poppy Seeds Pudding

    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.
    Check out this recipe.
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    Dates Kheer, Khajoor Ki Kheer

    Dates Kheer or Khajoor Payasam or Kharjura Payasa is a classic and rich, sugar-free, creamy, and delicious dessert recipe prepared using dates as the main ingredient along with nuts and milk of your choice.
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    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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    Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner (Aloo, Chana, Paneer, Sabudana, Samak Chawal )

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    Navratri Recipes | Simple Navratri Fasting Recipes for 9 days : Sabudana Kheer

    Kushi
    This post is all about the importance and significance of 9 days of Navratri, Navratri colors, and durga puja food Recipes that include fast, upvas, vrat, prasadam, and naivedyam for 9 Days.
    Sharing below the popular Sabudana Kheer recipe that we make every year during Navaratri.
    4.99 from 182 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, sweets
    Cuisine north indian, South Indian
    Servings 6
    Calories 193 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup  Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls or Sago)
    • 1 ½ cups  Water
    • 1 ½ cups Milk (Use coconut or any non-dairy milk for vegan version)
    • ½ cup Sugar (adjust accordingly)
    • 2 tablespoon Cashews
    • 2 tablespoon Almonds
    • 2 tablespoon Pistachios
    • 1 tablespoon Raisins
    • 2 tablespoon  Dried rose petals (Use food-grade rose petals. Roses available commercially are sprayed with insecticides, so beware)

    Instructions
     

    • Wash sabudna and soak them in water for 2 hours (This step is optional but mainly done so that cooking time is reduced.)
      ½ cup  Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls or Sago)
    • Meanwhile, in a nonstick pan on medium to low flame, you can dry roast almonds, pistachios, and cashews till they become aromatic. Keep this aside.
      2 tablespoon Cashews, 2 tablespoon Almonds, 2 tablespoon Pistachios
    • In a pan or pot on medium flame, add sabudana and 1.5 cups water and cook till sabudana becomes semi-transparent and is 90% cooked through. Keep stirring to avoid them from burning at the bottom.  You can take few sabudana pearls and check if they have started becoming soft. Sabudana pearls should not be dense or hard. You can check my video on how to make sabudana kheer
      1 ½ cups  Water
    • Once the sabudana has almost cooked through, add milk and bring it to a boil and cook till sabudana becomes soft and transparent. Keep stirring during the process – as the starch from sago and milk fats can settle at the bottom and burn.
      1 ½ cups Milk (Use coconut or any non-dairy milk for vegan version)
    • Now add sugar, start with ¼ cup and adjust accordingly. I have added ½ cup as this gave the right amount of sweetness to the kheer.
      ½ cup Sugar (adjust accordingly)
    • Finally, add the roasted nuts, raisins, rose petals, and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes. Switch off the flame.
      1 tablespoon Raisins, 2 tablespoon  Dried rose petals (Use food-grade rose petals. Roses available commercially are sprayed with insecticides, so beware)
    • Sabudana Kheer is now ready. Serve hot or cold, and enjoy!

    Notes

    This post is all about the importance and significance of the 9 days of Navratri. Prasadam, naivedyam, or Bhog recipes for Goddess Lakshmi and food recipes without onion garlic that you can eat on vrat days. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 109IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Beth

      July 29, 2024 at 11:05 am

      5 stars
      These are all making me so hungry! I absolutely love the look of them all, and I will definitely be making them. I've made so many of your other recipes, I know these are going to be amazing.

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    2. Shalini

      September 23, 2024 at 2:36 pm

      5 stars
      So many great sweet and savory recipes for Navratri. Looking forward to making some of these!

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