Navratri Special Recipes 2026: Enjoy delicious food even during the fast. Make these 5 wonderful dishes easily at home.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Satvik food has importance during the 9 days of Navratri. Many times, one starts feeling loss of appetite after eating the same food. In such a situation, you can make these recipes a part of your diet: 1. Samak Rice Idly: Samak rice is eaten as an alternative to grains during fasts. Its idli is very light and easily digestible. How to make: Grind sama rice and sago and prepare the batter with curd. Steam it and serve it with peanut chutney. Benefit: It is an oil-free and gluten-free snack. 2. Makhana Cashew Curry: This is a royal dish which you can eat with buckwheat or water chestnut puri. How to make: Roast makhana and cashew nuts in ghee. For gravy, make a paste of tomato, ginger and green chilli and add curd and rock salt to it. Finally add makhana and cook till it thickens.Benefit: Makhana is a great source of calcium, which strengthens the bones.3. Raw Banana Kebabs: If you like to eat something crispy and spicy, then raw banana kebabs are the best option. How to make: Mash boiled raw banana, add water chestnut flour, chopped green chillies and fine coriander to it. Make small tikkis and shallow fry them in less ghee on the pan.Tip: Serve it with mint and curd chutney.4. Sweet Potato Chaat: This is a quick snack which helps in satisfying hunger instantly. How to make: Cut boiled sweet potatoes into pieces. Add rock salt, roasted cumin, black pepper powder and lemon juice to it. You can also add pomegranate seeds to it.Benefit: Sweet potato is an excellent source of fiber and energy.5. Sabudana Thalipeeth: Making Thalipeeth instead of Khichdi can be a new experience. This is a famous vrat dish of Maharashtra. How to make: Mix boiled potatoes, crushed peanuts and green chillies in soaked sago. Spread it with hands and bake it like a paratha on the pan. Taste: It is crispy from outside and soft from inside. Important tips for fast cooking: Rock salt: Always use rock salt instead of ordinary salt. Choice of oil: Using pure desi ghee or peanut oil instead of refined oil is considered scripture-based and healthy. Alternative to sugar: Refined for sweets. Use jaggery or honey instead of sugar.