During Navratri fast, people usually avoid eating meat, whole grains, alcohol, onion, and garlic, as these foods are believed to attract negative energies and should be avoided during a seasonal change when our bodies tend to have low immunity. Navratri is more about abstinence and detoxification, and fasting for 9 days is supposed to be therapeutic. There is no approved or written norm on what all to eat and what to avoid during Navratri fast, and people follow as per their own beliefs, borrowed from their parents or community. However, some common foods that can be eaten during Navratri fast include:

• Sabudana Khichdi: A dish made with tapioca pearls, peanuts, and potatoes.

• Kuttu Ka Dosa: A dosa made with buckwheat flour.

• Singhare ke Atte ka Samosa: A samosa made with water chestnut flour.

• Aloo ki Tikki: A potato patty made with boiled potatoes and spices.

• Vrat Ke Aloo: Potatoes cooked with spices and rock salt.

• Vrat Ki Arbi: Colocasia cooked with spices and rock salt.

• Falhari: Fruits like pears, apples, muskmelon, bananas, and any other fruit can be consumed during Navratri fast.

• Sabudana Kheer: A dessert made with tapioca pearls, milk, and sugar.

• Malai Kofta: A dish made with paneer and potatoes in a creamy tomato-based sauce.

• Fruit Chaat: A fruit salad made with various fruits and spices.

• Kheer: A dessert made with milk, rice, and sugar.

• Kuttu ki Poori: A deep-fried bread made with buckwheat flour.

During Navratri fast, people should avoid regular wheat and rice and use flours like kuttu ka atta, singhare ka atta, or rajgire ka atta for making preparations. Sabudana is one of the significant items consumed during the festival, and it is also used in making khichdi, papad, and vadas. People should avoid table salt and use rock salt as an alternative[[4]](https://www.hindustantimes....