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Sabudana Recipes: This post is all about easy-to-make, no onion, no garlic sabudana recipes for fast, vrat, falahar, upvas during Ganesh Chaturthi, 9 days of Navratri, Ekadashi, Sankashti Chaturthi, karwa chauth, Sai Guruvar.

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What can be eaten during fasting, upvas or vrat?
About Sabudana (Sago, tapioca pearls)
Fasting, upvas, vrat recipes with sabudana
More Indian vrat & fasting recipes
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Indian festival

Shravan Month Śrāvaṇa or Saavn is the holiest month in the Hindu calendar, and all the Hindu festivals start this month.

For many Hindus, the month of Shraavana means the month of fasting. During Shraavana, some fasts are held every Monday as part of their prayers to Lord Shiva and Tuesdays to goddess Parvati. Fasting on Tuesdays is known as Mangala Gowri (Gauri) vrat.

And if you are from a Konkani household, chudi puja (choodi pooja) - A pooja of sun and nature is celebrated on Fridays and Sundays of Shraavana month. Married women perform pooja using choodi - a small bunch of flowers and plants.

And the year’s second half is filled with festivals starting from Nagar Panchami, Vara Laxmi Vratam, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ekadashi, Teej, Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan), Navratri to Diwali.

What can be eaten during fasting, upvas or vrat?

It's a common practice not to add onion and garlic in special vrat ka khana or festival food. Some devotees skip one meal during Shraavana month, while others don't eat rice, cereals, grains, or any packaged items during fasting, upvas, and vrat days.

Food that is allowed during fasting includes 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)

Every region has different fasting rules. Make sure you check with your family elders and follow the traditions and fasting rules.

You can check a very broad list of fasting, upvas, vrat recipes, or Navratri recipes for nine days.

Sabudana is one ingredient that is allowed during fasting, vrat, or upvas all over India. So I thought this list would be handy for all those who are fasting during Navratri, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ekadashi, Sai Guruvar, Sankashti, etc.

About Sabudana (Sago, tapioca pearls)

Sabudana, also known as tapioca pearl or sago is a starch processed in the shape of white pearls extracted from tapioca made using cassava roots.

What is sabudana called in English?

Sabudana is called sago or tapioca pearls in English, sabbakki in Kannada, saggubiyyam in Telugu, javvarisi in Tamil.

Why is sabudana or sago consumed during vrat, fasting, and upvas days?

Sabudana is high in carbohydrates, thus a fast energy booster. It prevents any digestion issues, relieves gas, constipation, or any bloating. Since sabudana recipes like khichdi (khichri) require fewer spices and keeps you full for a long time, it is mainly cooked during fasting days.

Fasting, upvas, vrat recipes with sabudana

Sabudana Khichdi or Sabudana Khichri
Sabudana Vada, fried or appe (paniyaram)
Refreshing Sago Drink
Sabudana Idli
Sabudana Kheer
Chana Dal Sabudana Kheer with Jaggery
Moong Dal Sabudana Kheer with Jaggery
Instant No Soak Sabudana Fries
Traditional Maharastraian Style Sabudana Vada
Sabudana Dosa or Thalipeeth
Sago Mango pudding

Sabudana Khichdi - Fluffy, Non Sticky Indian Recipe for breakfast, fasting, vrat, upvas.

Sabudana Khichdi for fasting, vrat, upvas

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.

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

Best 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.

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Sabudana Chana Dal Payasam (Kheer) | Senaga Pappu Payasam | Kadalai Paruppu Paysam | Godshe Sweet.

Chana Dal Sabudana Kheer with Jaggery

Sabudana Chana Dal Payasam (Kadalai Paruppu Payasam) is a flavorful and easy-to-make South Indian sweet or pudding recipe made with dal, sabudana, jaggery, and coconut milk. This sweet payasam is prepared during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, and Navratri, for naivedyam and prasadam, and during Fasting, upvas, and vrat days.

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Sabudana vada recipe: Indian snack & finger food served with chutney, aloo rasedar, cup of chai.

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.

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Sabudana Appe

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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Sago Drink | Sabudana Rose Milk Sharbat Recipe | Refreshing summer, Eid and Navratri Drink.

Sabudana Rose Milk Drink

Sago Drink or Sabudana Rose Milk Sharbat is a refreshing and flavorful drink recipe prepared using sago (tapioca pearls), milk, and rose syrup. A simple drink recipe popularly made during fasting and summer days.

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Best non sticky fluffy sabudana khichdi for breakfast, fasting, vrat, upvas

Hariyali 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.

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Sabudana idli with red chutney | Soft Instant idli recipe | Indian breakfast & snack.

Sabudana Idli, Kotte Kadubu

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.

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crispy sabudana fries, instant sabudana vada without soaking, fasting, upvas, vrat recipe

Instant No Soak 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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Moong Dal Kheer | Paruppu Payasam | Indian traditional sweet dessert recipe.

Moong Dal Sabudana Kheer

Moong Dal Kheer (Paruppu Payasam) is a traditional Indian dessert recipe made with lentils and tapioca pearls (sabudana). This sweet payasam is prepared during auspicious occasions and festivals like Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Navratri and Ugadi and is also offered to a god in the form of naivedyam and prasadam in temples.

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Semiya Sabudana Mango Payasam | Mango Sabudana Kheer with Jaggery and Vermicelli - Indian dessert.

Mango sago dessert

Sabudana Mango Payasam is a simple and delicious Indian sweet recipe prepared using sago, vermicelli (semiya), jaggery, mangoes, and coconut milk. Make this 2 in 1 sago semiya payasam with seasonal fruits for festivals or special occasions.

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Sabudana Thalipeeth

Sabudana Thalipeeth or Dosa is soft inside and crispy on the outside, made using tapioca pearls (sago), mashed potatoes, and some spices. These are popularly made during vrat, fasting, and upvas days like Navratri, Shivratri, Ekadashi, Sai guruvar, etc.

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Note: We originally posted these sago recipes in Aug 2021. It has now been modified in Sep 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.

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