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Curated By : Last Updated:February 18, 2023, 09:39 IST A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT OCCASION TO SEEK BLESSINGS, FASTING IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF MAHASHIVRATRI. AS A RESULT, ONE NEEDS TO CONSUME ONLY
CERTAIN FOODS AS PART OF THE ‘VRAT’ DISCIPLINE AND REMAIN ENERGETIC TO STAY AWAKE THE WHOLE NIGHT MAHA SHIVARATRI 2023: Mahashivratri is the great, auspicious festival that is annually
celebrated all over India with great enthusiasm and fervour. Falling during the Hindu month of Phagun, Maha Shivaratri marks the great night of Mahashivratri. A highly significant occasion
to seek blessings, fasting is an integral part of Mahashivratri. As a result, one needs to consume only certain foods as part of the ‘vrat’ discipline and remain energetic to stay awake the
whole night. ALSO READ: Maha Shivaratri 2023 LIVE Updates RECOMMENDED STORIES HERE ARE SOME ‘VRAT-FRIENDLY’ RECIPES THAT YOU COULD OPT FOR, DURING FASTING AND HAVE A GREAT MAHASHIVRATRI:
SHIVRATRI RAITA Staying awake at night requires a certain amount of determination; and food to keep your body fit and conducive to the ‘vrat’. This raita made with boiled sweet potatoes,
roasted peanut, cucumber, yogurt or curd is a great condiment suitable for your intermittent fasting norm. The main idea is to keep your body cool and this recipe does absolute justice to
that concern. TAPIOCA OR SABUDANA KHICHDI The main intention is to stay away from pulses. A non-cereal food source, sabudana comprises starchy carbohydrates. It is a great ‘vrat-friendly’
food that will enable you to adhere to your fasting guidelines as well as ensure nourishment to your body. SABUDANA PARATHA Give twist to your old recipes and try this coarsely ground
peanut, tomato, potato, coriander, green chilli, cumin sabudana paratha recipe and enjoy a delicious vrat-recipe. Sabudana vada and sabudana kheer are also two most popular recipes to try
and relish during fasting. SABUDANA-FRUITS-MILK You can also try this lip-smacking bowl of milk, sabudana (soaked overnight), sliced fruits such as pomegranate, papaya, cucumber, watermelon,
grapes. It is highly nutritious, tasty, loaded with vitamins and will serve a great source of energy. Foods prepared with sabudana is consumed widely during any Hindu fasting ritual. It
detoxifies our system and strengthens immunity. KUTTU CHILA Made with buckwheat flour or kuttu ka atta, this is one recipe that will keep you full, energized, and provide your body the
much-needed nutrition. MAKHANA-KHEER Lotus seed is a superfood which is great for health and serves as a fasting conducive diet. Hence, you can prepare the kheer or pudding with makhana and
break your Maha Shivratri fast. ALOO-JEERA Potatoes cooked with cumin, coriander, turmeric would also serve as a great food item to have during the fasting phase. Before delving into the
recipes, remember to stay away from regular salt and use only rock salt for Shivratri ‘vrat-conducive’ food recipes. Read all the Latest Lifestyle News here ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lifestyle Desk
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