Navratri is a 9-day Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, celebrated with fasting, prayer and feast. Here I have posted all the Navratri cuisine that includes a collection of sunlight cuisine, breakfast ideas, snacks for fasting, kheer etc. All recipes have been posted with step instructions by step for easy learning. Hope you find it useful.
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About Navratri
Navratri to Navratri means nine nights in Sanskrit, ‘Nava’ means nine and ‘Ratri’ means nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The tenth day is usually called Vijayadashami or “Dussehra”.
Navratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine forms. Each of the nine nights is associated with one form of the goddess, which symbolizes her various powers such as power, knowledge, prosperity, courage and safety.
Each state has its own way of celebrating this festival. In South India, we have a tradition of being Golu or Kolu at home, which is a toy festival celebrated during the festival of Navratri. It is an exhibition of various dolls and sculptures that are odd (usually 7, 9, or 11) in the counted levels (padis).
When people come to see Kolu, they are usually offered offerings that include Sundal or Pongal etc. (offering to God that day), Kumkum and a small bag of return gifts. These are given only to girls and married women.
Materials used
- Flour – Amarnath flour, one type of grain flour, fic, subudana flour are most commonly used.
- Cereal – Millets like FoxTel millet, small millet, Sabdana are used.
- Lentils and legumes – It is mainly used to make suitable recipes.
- vegetables – Potatoes, sweet potato, arbi, raw bananas, pumpkins, bottles are used.
- Spices and spices Rock salt is also known as deserted salt, green chillies, ginger, pepper, cumin.
- Sweetness – Jaggery or sugar is widely used.
- dairy – Curd, milk, cheese and ghee are widely used.
Navri Recipes Collection
More Navratri Recipes
breakfast dinner
More breakfast dishes
Sweet
Easy sweets
Kheer
More kheer
Breakfast
More snacks
Expert Tips for Navratri Cooking
- Plan – Plan your menu for nine days so that pre -soaking and easy to cook.
- cooking methods – Choose steaming, boiling, roasted and mild sauceing and topical deep frying.
- Selection of Material – Choose materials that are nutritious and easily digestible.
- Fruits, nuts, dried fruits – For more nutrition and energy, try to include nuts, dried fruits and fresh fruits in your menu.
- Balance – Your menu has a balance of nutrition such as vegetables, fruits, dried fruits and nuts, dairy etc.
General question
1. What kind of food should be eaten during Navratri?
During Navratri, it is best to select millet, Sabudana, Sama Rice, Kuttu flour and potato, sweet, pumpkin, pumpkin and dairy products such as milk, cheese, curd and dried fruits and nuts.
2. Which salt is used in Navratri recipes?
Try to use only deserted salt (rock salt) during Navratri, as regular iodized salt should be avoided.
3. Has onion and garlic allowed in Navratri food?
No, most onions and garlic are not used, but in some parts they include it.
4. Are there easy fasting snacks?
Sabudana Khichdi, Sabudana Thalipath, Makhana, Alu Tikki, Fruit Salad, Paratha etc.
5. Ghee is used in Navratri cooking?
Ghee is mostly preferred but peanut oil or sunflower oil can also be used.
