9 Hassle-Free Vrat-Special Recipes You Can Try While Fasting This Sawan Somvar
During the fast, people follow a Satvik diet, which typically includes fruits, milk, buckwheat flour (kuttu), sago (sabudana), potatoes, and curd. If you're planning to fast this Sawan, here are 9 simple and delicious vrat-friendly recipes you can easily prepare at home without any hassle.
Here Are 9 Easy Recipes for Sawan Somvar 2025
1. Kabab-e-Kela
A delicious vegetarian kebab recipe perfect for fasting. Steam raw bananas, mash them with buckwheat flour and mild spices to form a dough, and shallow-fry to make crisp kebabs.
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2. Khasta Sabudana Tikki
These crispy tikkis are made with mashed potatoes, sabudana, crunchy cashews, and green chillies. Serve hot with green chutney or a cup of tea.
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3. Vratwale Paneer Roll
These quick paneer rolls are made with grated paneer, mashed potatoes, sendha namak, and vrat-safe spices. They're ready in just 20 minutes and go well with mint-coriander chutney.
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4. Sabudana Khichdi
A classic fasting dish made with sago (sabudana), green chillies, potatoes, peanuts, and mild spices. Serve it with plain curd for a wholesome meal.
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5. Vratwale Khatte Meethe Aloo
Tangy and sweet potatoes made with lemon juice and a touch of sugar, cooked in ghee with cumin seeds and rock salt. A flavourful and easy recipe.
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6. Low-Fat Makhana Kheer
A vrat-friendly dessert made by simmering puffed lotus seeds (makhana) in milk, flavoured with cardamom and nuts. It's also a great option for bhog.
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7. Banana Walnut Lassi
A nutritious and energy-boosting drink made with yogurt, bananas, honey, and walnuts. Ideal for keeping you energised during your fast.
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8. Kuttu Poori
Buckwheat flour (kuttu) is commonly used during fasting. These pooris are easy to prepare and pair wonderfully with vrat-style aloo sabzi.
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9. Vrat Special Aloo Bonda
A fasting-friendly version of the popular Maharashtrian snack. Made with mashed boiled potatoes and an outer coating of singhara atta, deep-fried till golden.
Try these delicious and hassle-free recipes this Sawan Somvar 2025 and make your fasting both spiritual and satisfying!
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