5 Traditional Recipes for Maha Shivratri Fasting

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Sabudana khichdi

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Potato curry

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Cooked with ginger, green chilies, and other permissible spices, it can be served with puri or kuttu ki roti.

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Fruit salad

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Choose your favourite fruits such as bananas, apples, pomegranates, and papayas, and mix them in a bowl. You can also add honey or lemon juice for added flavour.

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Samvat rice

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Samvat rice is easy to digest and can be made into a pulao or biryani with vegetables and spices that are permissible during the fast.

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Sweet potato chaat

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Boil sweet potatoes cut them into small cubes, and add lemon juice, black pepper, and rock salt to taste.

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