Navratri, from 15th to 23rd October 2023, is a time to seek the goddesses' blessings through fasting and rituals, offering both religious and scientific benefits.
Avoid wheat and rice; choose Kuttu, Singhare, Rajgira, or barnyard millet.
Avoid wheat and rice; choose Kuttu, Singhare, Rajgira, or barnyard millet.
Enjoy all fruits and dry fruits, with a preference for seasonal varieties.
Enjoy all fruits and dry fruits, with a preference for seasonal varieties.
Use rock salt, cumin, black pepper, clove; excluding heat-inducing ones like turmeric and garam masala.
Use rock salt, cumin, black pepper, clove; excluding heat-inducing ones like turmeric and garam masala.
Prioritize fasting-friendly vegetables: potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam, spinach, tomatoes, and more.
Prioritize fasting-friendly vegetables: potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam, spinach, tomatoes, and more.
Consume dairy, curd, paneer, ghee, and homemade cottage cheese. Opt for buttermilk and lassi for hydration.
Consume dairy, curd, paneer, ghee, and homemade cottage cheese. Opt for buttermilk and lassi for hydration.
Avoid seed-based or refined oils; instead, use desi ghee and peanut oil for cooking.
Avoid seed-based or refined oils; instead, use desi ghee and peanut oil for cooking.
Incorporate makhanas, coconut, coconut Sonth ki Chutney (tamarind chutney), melon seeds, and peanuts.
Incorporate makhanas, coconut, coconut Sonth ki Chutney (tamarind chutney), melon seeds, and peanuts.
Stay hydrated with plain water, herbal teas, and fruit-infused water during fasting.
Stay hydrated with plain water, herbal teas, and fruit-infused water during fasting.
Avoid onion, garlic, legumes, lentils, non-veg, alcohol, and aerated drinks. Happy Navratri to everyone fasting!
Avoid onion, garlic, legumes, lentils, non-veg, alcohol, and aerated drinks. Happy Navratri to everyone fasting!