Navratri Fasting - Healthy Foods You Can Try

Heathy Navratri foods…Read more…

Friday, 8th October 2021

The Navratri festival  is finally here. During the nine days, many people practice a fast. If you're also fasting and  looking for healthy options that will keep you full and energized throughout the day, here are some great foods to help you out, recommended nutritionist Simran Khosla.

 Khosla took to Instagram to share some nutritious foods that  also help naturally slow down  insulin secretions and keep hunger pangs at bay.

 Kuttu atta

 Kuttu atta or buckwheat flour is rich in fiber that detoxifies the body. Fiber also helps  keep hunger pangs at bay and makes us  less hungry when we fast. “You can also use singhare ka stta (water chestnut flour) and rajgira ka atta (amaranth flour). Instead of rice, you can eat samai ke chawal or samvat ke chwaal (millet in the garden), which can be used to make khichdi, dhoklas or kheer, ”Khosla said.

 Sabudana or Sago

 Has a cooling effect on the body and is easy to digest.

 Makhana

 Foxnut is a very popular fasting food. Loaded with antioxidants, it acts as an anti-aging food by preventing gray hair, wrinkles, and premature aging.

 Dried fruits

During fasting, almonds, pistachios, cashews and kishmish (raisins) are eaten.

 Fruits and Vegetables

Vegetables such as bottle gourd, potato, pumpkin, banana, arbi, potato colocasia, yam, sweet potato, lemon, honey, cucumber, raw banana, tomato, carrot, raw papaya and spinach are commonly consumed during Navratri.

 Dairy products

 Dairy products are considered sacred on a favorable occasion. Therefore, you can consume natural products such as milk, cottage cheese, paneer, butter, ghee, khoya, and condensed milk.

 As spices  you can use powdered black pepper, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ajwain or caramel seeds, black peppercorns, dried pomegranate seeds, kokum, tamarind and nutmeg. “Some people also use fresh coriander leaves, red chili powder, dried mango powder, chaat masala (especially with fruit). Much depends on the  beliefs and domestic traditions of the devotee, ”Khosla said.

 Avoid:

 Non-vegetarian foods, eggs, alcohol, smoking, and carbonated beverages.

 Grain: Wheat, rice, oats, bread, semolina, chickpea flour, corn flour, millet flour such as ragi and pear are strictly prohibited during  these nine days.

 All Lenten foods should be prepared without onions or garlic, as they produce heat and are tamasic.

 Salt: Sendha Namak is used during this period and is also low in sodium.

The News Talkie Bureau

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IndianExpress