Navratri recipes are the sattvic, festive dishes cooked during the nine nights of Navratri, when Goddess Durga is worshipped in her nine forms. They include vrat (fasting) food made with sabudana, kuttu, singhara, rajgira, and samak rice, as well as prasad like halwa, poori, and kala chana for Ashtami and Navami kanjak puja.

Sharad Navratri 2026 is October 11–19, with Dussehra on October 20.

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Ashtami And Navami Prasad

Navratri Fasting Rules At A Glance

Most North Indian households eat these ingredients during the Navratri vrat: sabudana (tapioca pearls); samak rice (barnyard millet); kuttu (buckwheat), singhara (water chestnut), and rajgira (amaranth) flours; potatoes, sweet potatoes, arbi, lauki, and pumpkin; milk, curd, paneer, and ghee; makhana, peanuts, and dry fruits; and sendha namak (rock salt) instead of regular salt.

Commonly avoided ingredients include wheat and rice, lentils, onion, garlic, regular table salt, and most ground spices, apart from cumin and black pepper.

Rules differ between families and regions, so follow your own tradition.

Navratri Vrat Recipes

Discover a delicious collection of Navratri vrat recipes to make fasting days easy and enjoyable. From wholesome main dishes and crispy snacks to festive sweets, there is something for every craving.

Navratri Vrat Main Dishes

Rice

GFIndian Gluten Free

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Navratri Vrat Snacks

Navratri Vrat Sweets

Navratri Vrat Drinks

Other Navratri Recipes

All Navratri

Rice

GFIndian Gluten Free

Bhagar