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You Must Know Food For Navratri Fast

Updated: Apr 13

Navratri 2021 date in india calendar

Starts on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 (5:58am - 10:14am) and ends on Thursday, 22 April 2021

The Navratri festival glorifies the eternal power of Durga and seeks her blessing and protection.

"Nava”- meaning ‘Nine’ and “Ratri”- meaning ‘Night’, this literally means the Nine Nights of Divinity. These nine nights and days are dedicated to worshipping Maa Durga (Goddess Durga’s) nine divine forms. Apart from showering offerings to the Goddess, it is also a common practice for devotees to observe ritualistic fasting to mark the Navratri celebrations. Being a mark of victory of good over evil,  this nine-day festival culminates on the tenth day which is the day of victory and success.

Healthy Food For Navratri Fast

Navratri festival also means the observance of a strict Vegetarian-(Sattvic Food) but a healthy diet especially for the people who observe fast. People completely shun non-vegetarian food.

Fasting food is not only quicker to prepare but it is also easiest to digest. A good time to purify body-mind and get connected to your inner nature and to the Mother Goddess.

Best healthy low fat food options to eat during Navratri fasts to lose weight and stay on diet.Some observe these fasts on all the nine days while some keep fasts on the first and last day of Navratri.

Food For Navratri Fast

6 Healthy Food For Navratri Fast :

1. Sabudana Khichdi

2. Kuttu Atta Ki Poori

3. Sama Chawal Pulao

4. Sundal

5. Aloo Ki Kadhi

6. Sookhi Arbi

1. Sabudana Khichdi: (Sago/Tapioca Pearls)

Sweets are also called as Mittai and it is a must for all festivals in every home as the word sweet itself spreads joy. Sabudana provides instant energy while fasting as it is full of starch and carbohydrates. It contains potassium that helps to keep your BP in check. It promotes healthy blood flow and lowers the strain in your heart. Usually a light dish is made with mild spices ,sabudana and peanuts. Sabudana Upma, sabudana kheer or sabudana vada,also make great Navratri snacks. 

2. Kuttu Atta Ki Poori: (Buckwheat Flour)

Kuttu Atta has fibers that helps to keep hunger pangs at bay thereby,making us crave less while fasting.

Being rich in proteins, B-complex vitamins and minerals like phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and manganese, it is also packed with high fiber that helps in detoxification of the body.

3. Sama Chawal Pulao:(Barnyard Millet)

Samo Rice is gluten free, less in calorie,has less sugar content,energy booster, that contains a high amount of fiber, B-complex vitamins and important minerals like iron and magnesium.Sama Chawal can be a perfect replacer for rice as it tastes almost similar to broken brown rice when cooked. Combined well to make a wholesome pulao that tastes best with aloo kadhi, kaddu ki sabzi or lauki ki sabzi.During Navratri it helps you remain active and provides energy.


Sundals are nothing but dry legumes tempered with red chilli, curry leaves and mixed with freshly grated coconut. Sundal Recipes are highly protein-packed nutritious snacks and are served as prasad / prasadam during Navaratri after pooja.Moong Sundal,Navaratna Sundal,green peas Sundal,Healthy Rajma Sundal and many more.

5. Aloo Ki Kadhi: (Potato Curry)

Potatoes are permissible. The soothing flavors of this lovely curry made with light spices will have you licking your fingers.This kadhi  goes very well as a side dish with Sama pulao, Kuttu ki khichdi, sama khichdi, plain sama rice or Rajgira paratha, Kuttu ka paratha or Rajgira poori.

6. Sookhi Arbi: (Dry Colocasia)

Eating arbi during fasting has many benefits. For the one, it satiates our hunger quickly, and is rich in minerals and vitamins. Arbi (taro root) is rich in dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins A and C. It has low glycemic index and thus fills you up quickly, and thus helps in weight reduction. Made with mild spices at home, this food goes well and liked by all during navratris.

Benefits of Fasting


- Mahavira

Fasting during Navratri is not just related to religious reasons. There are some scientific reasons, which highlight the benefits of fasting. Navratri is celebrated twice a year- March-April and September-October. Our immune systems are particularly weak during these times of the year, which is the reason why our body becomes vulnerable to diseases. Considering this factor, it is advisable to switch to light or ‘Saatvik’ food items that are easy to digest. So, if you are planning to fast this Navratri, here are some healthy tips to follow.

-An increase in the digestive fire burns the toxins in the body. When the toxins are flushed out of the body, it loses dullness and lethargy. All the cells of the body are rejuvenated. Fasting, therefore, is an effective therapy to cleanse our body. When the body is cleansed, the mind becomes calmer and more peaceful because of the deep connection between the body and mind.

-Apart from eating wrong stuff, another common crime is 'not eating at all'. In the greed of knocking down a few kilos, people usually go for just one big meal in the evening, which is an absolute no-no. It is detrimental to metabolism and in the bargain you only get fat, a bloated feeling and constipation,by doing this the body won't have any benefits of fasting rather it will harm the body more.

-The most important benefits of fasting is that it helps the body to dress and build immunity. Most of us don’t wait to feel hungry. Hunger is the way our body indicates that it is prepared to digest food. Eating even before feeling hungry weakens the digestive system, which in turn leads to stress and poor immunity. As fasting rekindles the digestive fire, it helps in de-stressing and building up immunity.

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