Navratri is a Hindu festival during which many people keep fasts. The fasting rules and foods to eat during Navratri vary from community to community and region to region. However, there are some common foods that are allowed during Navratri fasting, and some that are not. Here are some of the foods that are allowed during Navratri fasting, according to the search results:
Allowed foods:
- Flour: Kuttu Atta, Singhare Ka Atta, Sama Chawal, Sago (Sabudana), Amaranth (Rajgira), Fox Nut Flour
- Vegetables: Potatoes, sweet potato, bottle gourd (lauki), arbi, pumpkin, spinach (palak), cucumber (kheera), carrots (gajar)
- Milk products: Milk, curd, buttermilk, malai, khoya, cream, ghee
- Nuts: Peanuts (Moongphali), Makhana (Foxnuts), cashew nuts, almonds, pistachio
- Spices: Sendha namak or rock salt, cumin, clove, cinnamon
Foods to avoid:
- Grains: Wheat, rice, semolina, maida, corn flour, legumes and pulses
- Vegetables: Onion, garlic, okra, brinjal, mushrooms, leeks, shallots
- Meat products: Eggs, chicken, lamb
- Processed food (including regular salt), turmeric (Haldi), hing (Asafoetida), garam masala
- Alcohol
It is important to note that there is no rule book for Navratri fasting, and people follow their own beliefs and traditions. The idea behind fasting is to detox the body and cleanse the mind, and to reinforce faith in the Almighty. The focus should be on consuming healthy foods with healthy thoughts, and on connecting with God Almighty rather than the foods that are consumed.