Sabudana Wada

• Crispy fritters made with soaked sabudana, boiled potatoes, roasted peanuts, mild spices (ginger-green chilli paste, jeera powder), sugar, and lemon juice. The mixture is shaped into small vadas then deep-fried until golden and crunchy. A classic vrat treat that’s comforting, energy-rich, and perfect with green chutney or curd to balance the richness.

Sabudana Khichadi

• Light yet satisfying bowl of soaked sabudana stirred together with diced boiled potatoes, roasted peanuts, cumin seeds, green chillies, coriander, sugar and lemon juice. The texture is non-sticky and slightly creamy, with a mild spice. Excellent for fasting—fills you up without being heavy, and provides quick energy with peanuts & potatoes.

Sabudana Thalipeeth

• A fusion pancake/dosa-style dish combining soaked sabudana pearls, mashed potatoes, roasted peanut paste, cumin seeds, ginger-green chilli paste, sugar and lemon. Shallow-roasted (not fried deep) to golden-brown on both sides, giving a crispy exterior and soft inside. A healthier sabudana alternative for fasts, satisfying and flavorful.

Sabudana Paniyaram

• A healthier twist on the classic wada: sabudana, potatoes, roasted peanuts, mild spices are mixed, flattened, filled with grated cheese, then cooked in a paniyaram pan or mold with just a bit of oil. Crisp edges and soft centers, with a cheesy surprise. Served hot with green coriander chutney to cut through the richness.

Rajgira Puri

• These are puris made using rajgira (amaranth flour) often mixed with a bit of water, maybe potato to get binding. They’re rolled thin and deep-fried to a puffed, golden finish. Perfect for vrat, served with potato curry (sabzi), curd, or chutney. Light yet satisfying, and gluten-free.

Sama Khichadi

• Cooked barnyard millet (samo) with potatoes, roasted peanuts or grated coconut, mild spices like cumin/seeds, green chillies, coriander, maybe a pinch of sugar or lemon juice. Softer texture, very digestible. Works as a wholesome main dish during fasts, providing both fiber and protein from peanuts.

Sama Kheer

• A dessert made by simmering samo / barnyard millet in milk, sweetened with sugar (or jaggery sometimes), flavored with cardamom, and garnished with nuts like almonds, cashews, raisins. Creamy, comforting, and mild—perfect to satisfy sweet cravings without using heavy sugar or fried sweets.

Lauki Ka Halwa

• Grated bottle gourd (lauki) cooked in milk and ghee until soft, then sweetened, and enriched with chopped nuts and flavored with cardamom. This halwa is moist (since lauki has high water content), mildly sweet, fragrant and light enough for fasts, yet luxurious enough to feel treat-like.

Dry Fruit Milkshake

• Blend milk with various dry fruits—almonds, cashews, maybe pistachios, dates or raisins—plus sugar or honey (as per fasting rules), maybe a dash of cardamom. Smooth, rich, and nutrient-dense. High in healthy fats, protein and energy, makes for a great early evening refresher on fasting days.

Sabudana Pancake

• Using soaked sabudana & maybe some samo or potato, mixed with mild spices, roasted peanuts for crunch, flattened into pancakes and shallow-fried or cooked gently until crisp on outside, soft inside. You get contrast of textures. Good for breakfast or break-fast during fasts—lighter than puris, less oily.

Sabudana Waffles

• A creative fusion where sabudana / potato / peanut mixture is poured or pressed into a waffle maker. It yields a waffle-patterned crisp outside and soft inside. A fun presentation for fasts, especially for kids or for a special meal; can be paired with curd, chutney or sweet yogurt.

Banana Chips

• Thin slices of raw (green or semi-ripe) banana (raw bananas often allowed in fasts), deep or shallow-fried till crisp, maybe lightly salted or spiced with rock salt. Crunchy snack, easy to nibble, good with chai during fasting breaks.

North Indian Fruit Chaat

• A medley of seasonal fruits (such as apple, banana, pomegranate, etc.) tossed with rock salt, black pepper, chaat masala (if allowed), lemon juice. Refreshing, hydrating, and full of vitamins. Good for breaking the fast or as a light afternoon snack.

Sabudana Kheer

• Sabudana pearls soaked, then cooked gently in milk, sweetened, flavored with cardamom, saffron (if available), garnished with nuts & raisins. Dessert that is creamy but light, melts in the mouth. Very traditional for vrat & festivals.

Barnyard Millet Tikki

• Cutlets (tikkis) made using boiled or soaked barnyard millet (samo), mashed potato or maybe grated veggies, roasted peanuts or nuts, mild spices, formed into patties and shallow-fried till golden. Crispy outside, soft inside. Great as snack or appetizer during fasting, and good source of complex carbs + protein.

Samo Puri

• Samo puris are light, crispy, and gluten-free puris made from barnyard millet flour (samo flour), one of the most popular fasting grains. Rolled into small discs and deep-fried until golden and puffed, these puris are airy yet filling. They pair beautifully with vrat-friendly curries like aloo sabzi, curd, or chutney, making them a versatile addition to the fasting thali. Rich in energy and easy to digest, samo puris are a wholesome alternative to wheat puris and keep you satiated during long fasting hours.

• Fasting recipes are a reminder that food can be simple, pure, and divine—nourishing both body and spirit.