Lfiestyle Desk :- The holy festival of Navratri is going to start from Sunday and during the nine days of Navratri, many people keep fast along with worshiping Goddess Durga. Special care has to be taken about food during the fast. In such a situation, the biggest problem arises when one starts getting bored of eating sago khichdi, fruits and potatoes every day. If you also want to eat something new and tasty this Navratri, then you can include some easy recipes in your fruit diet. These dishes can be easily prepared at home and also add variety to the fasting menu.
Sama Rice Casserole
If you want to eat something like rice during the fast, then Sama rice pulao can be a good option. To make it, take Sama rice, potatoes, peanuts, green chillies, cumin seeds, rock salt and some ghee.
First of all, wash the Sama rice thoroughly and soak it for some time. Now heat ghee in the pan and add cumin and green chillies. After this, add potatoes and peanuts cut into small pieces and fry. Now add sama rice and water as per requirement. Cover and cook on low flame. When the rice becomes soft, the hot pulao is ready. It can also be eaten with curd.
Sabudana Vada
If you want to eat something crunchy other than sago khichdi, then you can make sago vada. For this, soaked sago, boiled potatoes, roasted and coarsely ground peanuts, green chillies, green coriander and rock salt are required.
Mix sago, mashed potatoes, peanuts and spices in a bowl. Make small vadas from the mixture. These can be shallow fried on a pan in less oil or can also be cooked in an air fryer. This will control the taste as well as the amount of oil. Serve vadas with green chutney or curd.
Buckwheat flour roti or paratha
Many people use buckwheat flour instead of wheat flour during fasting. Roti or paratha can be made from it. For this, take buckwheat flour, boiled potatoes, rock salt and water as per requirement. Mix mashed potatoes and rock salt in buckwheat flour. Prepare soft dough by adding water little by little. Buckwheat flour does not bind as easily as normal wheat flour, so adding potatoes can make roti making easier. Make small rotis and bake them on a hot pan, applying ghee. These can be eaten with curd or fruit vegetable potato vegetable.
Makhana Kheer
If you feel like eating sweets during the fast, then you can make Makhana Kheer. For this, take makhana, milk, some sugar or sweetness as per taste and cardamom powder. If you wish, you can also add some chopped almonds. First of all, lightly fry the makhanas and break them into small pieces. Heat milk in a pan and add makhana to it. Cook on low flame, so that the makhana becomes soft and the milk thickens a little. Now add sweetness and cardamom powder and mix well. It can be eaten both hot or cold. Keep sweetness as per your need.
Curd and Fruit Chaat
If you want a light and quick option during the fast, then you can make chaat made of curd and fruits. For this, take apple, banana, pomegranate or seasonal fruits of your choice and fresh curd. Choose the spices and salt used in the fast as per your tradition. Cut the fruits into small pieces and keep them in a vessel. Add fresh curd on top and mix well. If you wish, you can also add some roasted peanuts, if it is acceptable in your fast. This recipe is convenient for those people who do not get time to stand in the kitchen for a long time and make something.
How to take care of food during fast?
Instead of relying on just one or two dishes during Navratri, include fruits, milk-curd, dry fruits and acceptable grains or alternatives in balanced quantities in the fast.
Drink enough water and avoid eating too much fried food every day. If you have diabetes, kidney disease or any other health problem, it is better to consult a doctor before fasting.