NAVARATRI RECIPES | NAVRATRI VRAT RECIPES

Navratri festival is celebrated for nine days worshipping Durga devi in different forms on each day and on the 10th day Vijayadashami is celebrated.This festival is celebrated in most of the states in India in various forms.Dasara is celebrated in a grand manner especially in cities like Mysore and Calcutta.While in North,a fast is observed on those days and also celebrated with garba and dandiya where as in South,many people celebrate the festival by keeping Golu(an array of Idols) and pooja is performed on those 9 days inviting many ladies for haldi-kumkum.Various varieties of sundal and kheer varieties are prepared on those 9 days during Navratri to offer to the people who visit the Golu.We make a traditional sweet like holige or any thing equivalent on the first day and last day of Navratri and a simple sundal and kheer variety during the other days.I am compiling few recipes at one place which are ideally prepared in south Indian homes during Navratri for Pooja.

NAVARATRI RECIPES - SOUTH INDIAN:

Sundal varieties:

Vada/Snack varieties:

Traditional Sweet Varieties:

 Kheer/Payasam Varieties:

Rice Varieties:

NAVRATRI VRAT RECIPES - NORTH INDIAN:

People in North observe fast during those 9 days of Navratri,only few kinds of flours and vegetables are supposed to be eaten during vrat.Though I do not have many recipes in my blog I would like to share the recipes which comes under that category.

Navratri Vrat Recipes: