Sabudana Khichdi
Make separate, tender sabudana pearls with roasted peanuts and potato for a Navratri breakfast or snack.
30 min active 3–4 small portionsEasy
+ about 4 hr soaking, resting or cooling
Sunday, 11 Oct 2026
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Vrat-friendly recipes for Day 1 of Navratri.
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Recipes for your Navratri
Simple, wholesome recipes for a peaceful celebration.
Showing 18 recipes
Sabudana Vada
Shape fully softened sabudana, mashed potato and peanuts into small crisp Navratri vadas.
40 min active 10–12 small vadasMedium
+ about 4 hr soaking, resting or cooling
Kuttu ka Paratha
Make potato-stuffed buckwheat parathas with a little mashed potato in the dough to help it hold together.
35 min active 3 medium parathasMedium
Rajgira Puri
Press small amaranth-flour puris with a potato binder and fry in batches until cooked through.
30 min active 8 small purisEasy
Singhare ke Samose
Make small water-chestnut-flour samosas with a potato-bound dough and a dry potato-peanut filling.
50 min active 6 small samosasMedium
Samak Rice Khichdi
Cook barnyard millet with cumin and roasted peanut powder for a soft Navratri khichdi.
30 min active 3 small bowlsEasy
+ about 10 min soaking, resting or cooling
Jeera Aloo
Toss boiled potatoes with cumin, a little pepper and lemon for a simple Navratri side dish.
25 min active 4 side portionsEasy
Kaddu ki Kheer
Simmer grated pumpkin in milk for a creamy cardamom kheer to serve as a Navratri sweet.
40 min active 4 small bowlsEasy
Lauki Raita
Fold fully cooked, cooled bottle gourd into whisked curd for a refreshing Navratri side.
20 min active 4 small side portionsEasy
+ about 20 min soaking, resting or cooling
Makhana Kheer
Roast fox nuts and simmer them in milk for a creamy Navratri makhana kheer.
30 min active 4 small bowlsEasy
Kuttu Pakora
Fry small spoonfuls of buckwheat and potato batter into crisp Navratri pakoras.
30 min active 12–14 small pakorasMedium
Arbi Fry
Boil, cool and slice colocasia before shallow-frying it with cumin and pepper.
50 min active 4 side portionsEasy
+ about 20 min soaking, resting or cooling
Fruit Chaat
Toss fresh fruit with lemon and a simple rock-salt seasoning for a quick Navratri bowl.
15 min active 4 small bowlsEasy
Makhana Chaat
Roast makhana until crisp and toss with a simple seasoning for a Navratri snack.
15 min active 3 snack portionsEasy
Navratri Thandai
Blend soaked nuts and spices into milk for a small batch of chilled festive thandai.
25 min active 4 glassesEasy
+ about 4 hr soaking, resting or cooling
Fruit and Makhana Prasad
Combine freshly cut fruit and crisp roasted makhana just before offering and sharing.
20 min active 4 small portionsEasy
Ashtami Halwa, Chana and Puri
Prepare a small Ashtami prasad thali of kala chana, sooji halwa and wheat puri with a clear cooking sequence.
90 min active 6 modest thali portionsMedium
+ about 8 hr soaking, resting or cooling
Coconut Ladoo Prasad
Cook coconut, milk and sugar into small cardamom ladoos for a Navratri offering or sharing plate.
25 min active 12 small ladoosEasy
+ about 15 min soaking, resting or cooling
Fancy something sweet, in a lighter portion?
Try measured sugar or smaller mithai portions, with clear calorie comparisons and preparation instructions. These options do not guarantee a calorie deficit.
Plan Navratri fasting food and prasad at home
Choose a breakfast, main meal, snack and offering that fit your household. These recipes include sabudana khichdi, kuttu paratha, samak khichdi and makhana kheer, alongside festive dishes that are not suitable for every fast. Add chosen recipes to your day plan and collect ingredients in one shopping list.
Are all Navratri recipes suitable for every vrat?
No. Flour, spices, vegetables and salt permitted during a fast vary between families. Read each recipe’s ingredient list and vrat note. Halwa, kala chana and wheat puri are a festive prasad combination, rather than a universal fasting meal. Check allergies separately.