Shardiya Navratri 2026: Sabudana Khichdi To Makhana Kheer, Traditional Foods You Can Include In Your Vrat Diet

Shardiya Navratri is a time for devotion, prayers and fasting. As devotees observe the nine-day festival from October 11 to 19, 2026, many follow a vrat diet that avoids regular grains and certain ingredients

If you’re observing vrat during this time, check out five traditional dishes that you can eat during Navratri fasting:

Sabudana Khichdi: Made with tapioca pearls, potatoes, peanuts and fasting-approved spices, this popular dish is a filling option for vrat meals

Singhare Ke Atte Ka Halwa: Made with water chestnut flour, ghee, sugar and cardamom, this sweet dish is a great choice if you have a sweet tooth

Aloo Jeera: Prepared with potatoes, cumin seeds and fasting-approved spices, this simple dish can be enjoyed as part of a Navratri meal

Coconut Ladoo: Made with grated coconut, milk or condensed milk and sugar, these ladoos offer a sweet treat during the nine-day festival

Makhana Kheer: Prepared with fox nuts, milk, cardamom and sugar, this sweet dish is another popular choice for those observing the Navratri vrat