Fasting Recipes

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Appetizers & Snacks, Fasting Recipes

Upvas Aloo Kachori Or Buff Vada

Upvas Aloo Kachori, or Vrat Ki Kachori also known as a Buff Vada in Gujarat. It is a delightful fasting snack that has become a beloved treat during religious fasts or upvas in Maharashtra too. This crispy, savory delight is a perfect fusion of simplicity and indulgence, making it a […]

Rose Kharvas
Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Fasting Recipes, Quick Recipes

Rose Kharvas

Rose Kharvas: A Maharashtrian-style milk pudding flavored with rose and cardamom, this melt-in-your-mouth dessert is super delicious and easy to make with just a handful of ingredients. A very pretty light pink color and lovely rose flavor. As you eat the soft and creamy pudding, you smell roses with every […]

Rajgira Sheera
Desserts & Sweets, Fasting Recipes

Rajgira Sheera Or Rajgira Halwa

Rajgira Sheera Or Rajgira Halwa is a beloved dessert from north India cuisine that is often prepared during fasts and festivals. Rajgira, also known as amaranth, is a gluten-free ancient grain that is considered an allowed ingredient when fasting in Hindu customs. It is traditionally used to make nutritious flatbreads/puris […]

Panchamrit or Panchamrut Recipe
Desserts & Sweets, Fasting Recipes

Panchamrit or Panchamrut Recipe

Panchamrit also known as a Panchamrut, it is a mixture of five foods – milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, and sugar – that is used in Hindu and Jain worship, puja, and abhisheka (consecration ritual). It is often offered during pooja (prayer ritual) and then distributed as prasad (blessed food offering). […]