Are you prepared for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations? We sure are. The 10-day festival brings in a lot of excitement with prayers and feasts. But many devotees fast during the festival to show their devotion to Lord Ganesha. Even then, taste is something which is not to be compromised. While fasting is a spiritual practice for many, it also brings forth a delightful range of vrat-friendly foods, including the star of our story today: the Vrat-Friendly Fruit Salad. For those fasting, a fruit salad is the perfect meal which is light, nutritious yet also tasty. The riot of colours on the plate is another attraction.
Fasting involves abstaining from certain foods like grains, beans, and some spices. While it may seem restrictive, it's a beautiful way to connect with one's spiritual self, and the vrat-friendly fruit salad adds a burst of flavour and vitality to these special moments. We have a recipe for you that will help you make the perfect fruit salad for yourself and your family. In a large bowl, these carefully selected fruits come together, creating a visual and sensory delight. Bananas add a creamy texture, apples provide a refreshing crunch, pomegranate seeds burst with a juicy pop, and papaya adds mushiness to it. Together, these fruits also give an energy boost to our bodies, which is much needed during fasting.
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How To Make Vrat-Friendly Fruit Salad I Vrat-Special Fruit Salad Recipe:
Peel papaya, pomegranate and banana. Cut the papaya, apple and banana into small chunks. Put the fruits in a bowl. To enhance the taste and maintain fasting-friendly guidelines, a sprinkle of rock salt, known as 'sendha namak,' is added. This specialised salt not only seasons the salad but also complements the fruits' natural sweetness.
The final touch to this divine dish is a generous dusting of roasted cumin powder. Cumin's earthy, slightly nutty flavour not only enhances the salad's taste but also aids digestion and provides warmth, making it an essential ingredient in vrat-friendly cuisine.
With the Vrat-Friendly Fruit Salad ready, you and your family can enjoy a bountiful meal. Each spoonful of the salad is a delightful fusion of flavours, awakening the taste buds and the spirits.
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