Vrat, Falahari and No onion No garlic Meal Planner

Navratri is a very auspicious time of the year and is celebrated over the period of 8-9 days. During this time period, devotees observe fast from the first day to the ninth day. People eat only one meal a day, prepared with grains and vegetables that are healthy and easy to prepare. Besides grains and vegetables, nuts, fruits and fruit juices/smoothies can also be consumed.

I follow a very simple diet and refrain from consuming onion and garlic dishes in Navratri. But I do understand that some follow a very restricted diet and avoid eating few spices and veggies that are mentioned in my recipes. Some families do not consume veggies like carrots, peas and beans, feel free to omit them and plan your meal accordingly. Likewise spices like amchur powder, mustard seeds, haldi , chaat masala, kalonji are not consumed, please leave them out and follow your family vrat guidelines.

Cooking a meal is easy but planning that meal can be a daunting task. Meal planning is my routine and I do meal planning every Saturday and shop accordingly. Not only it saves time, it saves some money too. To help you get started I have penned down my this year’s Navratri VRAT MEAL PLANNER. Feel free to make alterations and move around the recipes to suit your taste buds. 

VRAT/FALAHARI MEAL PLANNER

DATE	MAIN DISH	SIDE DISH	DESSERT / DRINK
Oct. 13 – Tues	Vrat Rajgiria Puri with Vrat Jeera Aloo	Homemade Curd	Sabudana Ladoo/ Coconut Ladoo
Oct. 14 – Wed	Sabudana Uttapam	Vrat ki Chutney	Mango Lassi
Oct. 15 – Thrus	Vrat ka Pulao / Aloo chaat	Cucumber Raita	Paneer Burfi
Oct. 16 – Fri	Kuttu and Singhare ke atte ki Roti with Vrat wale Aloo	Dahi Bhalla	Strawberry Smoothie
Oct. 17 – Sat	Vrat ki Idli	Coconut Chutney	Fruit Cream
Oct. 18 – Sun	Sabudana Khichdi	Vrat ki Chutney	Milk Peda
Oct. 19 – Mon	Sabudana Vrat Dosa	Vrat ki Chutney	Strawberry Mango Smoothie
Oct. 20 – Tues	Sama ki Tikki or Sabudana Vada	Vrat ki Chutney	Badam Halwa
Oct. 21 – Wed	Ashtami Prasad – Kale Chana, Sooji Halwa and Puri

 

During Navratri, many Hindu families avoid eating onion-garlic meals. Why avoid onion-garlic meals during Navratri? In Hinduism, food is categorized into three categories – Tamasic, Rajasic, Sattvic.  Follow this link to learn more about No onion no garlic cooking. 

Not all people in the family observe fast. Below is the no onion no garlic dinner meal planner that me and my family will follow during Navratri. Feel free to shuffle around the recipes to suit your busy schedule.

NO ONION NO GARLIC DINNER MEAL PLANNER

DATE	MAIN DISH	VEGETABLE	ACCOMPANIMENT
Oct. 13 – Tues	Dum Aloo	Pethe ki Sabzi	Cucumber Raita And Jeera Rice
Oct. 14 – Wed	Chana Dal	Alu Capsicum	Tandoori Roti
Oct. 15 – Thrus	Mutter Paneer	Veg minced Gobhi	Roti
Oct. 16 – Fri	Sabut Moong Dal	Baghare Baingan	Jeera Rice or Kulcha
Oct. 17 – Sat	Lobia	Kurkuri Bhindi	Roti
Oct. 18 – Sun	Idli Sambhar		Coconut Chutney
Oct. 19 – Mon	Dubki wale aloo		Bedmi Poori and Boondi Raita
Oct. 20 – Tues	Panchmael Dal	Kadai Paneer	Jeera Rice or Roti
Oct. 21 – Wed	Ashtami Prasad – Kale Chana, Sooji Halwa and Puri