Fasting Rules For Navratri 2022

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Navratri 2022 is beginning on September 26. Here's a guide to all the fasting rules for Navratri - what you can eat and what you need to avoid.

1. Flours And Grains 

Grains like wheat and rice are to be avoided in Navratri vrat. Instead, use alternatives like Kuttu ka Atta or Singhare ka Atta in your meals. 

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2. Fruits

You can consume all fruits and dry fruits during these fasts. This is the best time to enjoy all the seasonal fruits like watermelon, berries, musk melon and apples.

If you are observing Navratri fasts, you need to refrain from using the normal table salt and use alternative rock salt or sendha namak. 

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3. Spices And Herbs

4. Vegetables

Some vegetables are given preference while fasting such as potatoes, sweet potato, arbi, kachalu, suran or yam, lemons, raw or semi-ripe pumpkin and raw pumpkin.

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5. Milk Products

You can consume milk and dairy products in Navratri fast including curd, paneer, white butter, ghee, malai, and preparations made with milk and khoya.

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6. Cooking Oil

During Navratri vrat, avoid cooking in seed-based oils or refined oil. You can cook your food in desi ghee and peanut oil.

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All Navratri food is made without onion and garlic. If you are fasting, avoid legumes, lentils, rice flour, cornflour, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour and semolina. 

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