1.1 Introduction
Navratri is more than a chance to devote yourself and your prana to a higher purpose. It gives you an opportunity to purify your body with pure and sattvic food while reaching your spiritual goals. Whether you are doing a 9-day fast or observing select days of Navratri, using quality and organic ingredients like Gavyamart’s A2 Desi Ghee and Sendha Namak (Pink Rock Salt) will enhance both the purity and flavour of your spiritual journey.These 7 easy and pure Vrat recipes will help you stay full of energy, balanced, and spiritually fit as you go through your Navratri celebrations. So, let’s cook with devotion and eat with intention.
Section 1: Why A2 Desi Ghee and Sendha Namak are fundamental in Vrat.
A. What is A2 Desi Ghee?
- A2 ghee from pure Indian cows like Kankrej or Gir.
- They are rich in omega-3 and anti-inflammatory properties, and they help digestion and are an energy booster.
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They enhance your body’s ability to absorb nutrients and pranic (life) energy in the food.
B. What's making Sendha Namak (Pink Rock Salt) special?
- Unrefined and rich in minerals, sattvic (as described by Ayurveda), and minerals.
- Helps balance electrolytes and enhances food flavour during fasting.
- Preferred over table salt at Navratri, while fasting, and for other Vrat diets.
C. Why Gavyamart?
- Does not contain additives and preservatives or is synthesized.
- Trusted by thousands of people for ritual purity and for being healthy.
Section 2: 7 Healthy Vrat Recipes Using A2 Ghee & Sendha Namak
1. Sabudana Khichdi
Intro: The classic comfort dish for a fasting meal—fluffy yet satisfying.
Key Ingredients (Note: Some of the key ingredients are even more important to the recipe preparation)
- Sabudana, boiled potatoes, roasted peanuts
- A2 desi cow ghee, green chilli, and pink salt (sendha namak).
Tip for Cooking: Make sure you soak the Sabudana just right so it is fluffy! Cook in ghee over a low flame.
Tip for Fasting: You must add lemon juice and chopped coriander at the last second before you serve it up!
2. Kuttu Atta Poori
Intro: Crunchy, filling, and hearty—perfect for lunch or dinner during fasts.
Key Ingredients (Note: Some of the key ingredients are even more important to the recipe preparation.)
- Kuttu flour, mashed potatoes, Sendha Namak, warm water,
- A2 Ghee (as much as you need to deep fry).
Tip for Cooking: Don’t knead too much. Use mashed potatoes for fluffiness.
Tip for Fasting: Use only rock salt. Iodised salt breaks the purity of our fast!
3. Samak Chawal Pulao (Barnyard Millet Rice)
Description: A lovely rice-pulao substitute without the grain.
Key Components:
- Samak rice, peas and carrots, cumin, peanuts
- A2 Ghee, Sendha Namak
Tip: Wash the rice thoroughly! And remember to cook it in double the water.
Vrat Tip: Use chopped mint or coriander for a nice aromatic touch.
4. Aloo Jeera (Cumin-Spiced Potatoes)
Description: A quick and tasty dish that goes with everything.
Key Components:
- Boiled potatoes, cumin seeds, green chilli
- A2 Ghee, Sendha Namak
Tip: Heat the ghee well before adding the jeera.
Vrat Tip: If you would like a full meal, have this with kuttu puri or samak rice.
5. Lauki Halwa (Bottle Gourd Sweet)
Description: A lovely light dessert, cooling, and perfect after a meal.
Key Ingredients:
- Lauki grated, milk or khoya, cardamom
- A2 Desi ghee, dry fruits, Sendha Namak (a pinch).
Advice: Sauté the lauki in ghee first, and then add the milk
Vrat advice: Use jaggery or dates and avoid sugar for sweetness.
6. Singhare Atta Chilla (Water Chestnut Pancake)
Intro: A fantastic savory fasting pancake that is gluten-free and packed with minerals.
Key Ingredients:
- Singhara Atta, grated bottle gourd/carrot, ginger
- A2 ghee, green chili, and Sendha Namak.
Cooking tip: Keep the batter semi-thick. Cook slowly.
Vrat Tip: Serve with Vrat-friendly chutney (i.e., coconut or coriander).
7. Sweet Potato Tikki (Shakarkandi Patties)
Intro: Sweet, spicy, and crunchy—great for evening snacks.
Key Ingredients:
- Boiled sweet potatoes, crushed peanuts
- A2 ghee, ginger, green chilli, Sendha Namak
Cooking Tip: Shallow-fry on an iron tawa in ghee, as it tastes good.
Vrat Tip: If binding is needed, add amaranth (rajgira) flour.
Section 3: Sattvic Eating Tips for Navratri
- Homemade food always tastes better: it is beneficial to cook fresh food every day and avoid reheating. Yummy—say goodbye to stale food!'
- Focus on eating slowly and mindfully because eating is a ritual and prasad: do not eat food while watching TV/movies, or using your mobile phone, etc If you are craving food, then dining with focused attention will be delightful and worth cherishing.
- Use sattvic spices: cumin, black pepper & ginger (not garlic or onion)
- When you hydrate yourself: use Tulsi water, herbal teas, or lemon water
- Timing is important, but preference is also respectful: when cooking at home, try to eat before sunset and avoid heavy meals in the evening.
Section 4: Reasons to Choose Gavyamart for your Vrat Staple
- Sourced 100% natural, with Ayurvedic-compliant sourcing
- A2 Ghee from Kankrej/Gir cows made using bilona
- Pure, unrefined, mineral-rich Sendha Namak
- Used by spiritual communities and regular consumers of Ayurvedic products
- Every bite has the integrity, pranic energy, and health benefits.
Conclusion
Fasting during Navratri (or any other time) is about self-restraint, but it’s also about purifying the body and mind in a spiritual interest. When you’re fasting, by opting to use clean, sattvic, and Ayurvedic ingredients such as Gavyamart A2 Desi Ghee and Sendha Namak, you’re not simply preparing a meal—you’re creating an offering of devotion to a higher power.
These 7 vrat recipes are your arsenal for enjoyable, mindful fasting—be it the steaming nuggets of Sabudana khichdi given as offerings of kind fellowship or the lingering comfort of lauki halwa—cook with love, serve with gratitude, and eat.
