This Fruit & Nut Makhana Chaat is all about crunch, freshness, and flavor in every bite. Crispy air-fried makhana topped with a sweet and spicy yogurt base, juicy fruits, crispy potatoes, and a generous sprinkle of nuts, seeds, and pomegranate.
Cucumber Millet Thalipeeth is a wholesome healthy, crispy, and nourishing dish made with millet, cucumber, and sweet potato. It’s light enough for vrat days yet hearty enough to keep you full and energized.
Apple Sabudana Kheer – let’s give the classic sabudana kheer a new twist! 🍎 With the crunch of apples, the richness of caramel, and the soft texture of sabudana, in just 15 minutes, this fasting-friendly vrat favorite transforms into something fresh, festive, and perfect to share.
Millet Smoothie Bowl — silky smooth, nutritious, and fasting-friendly, this is the best way to start your Navratri mornings on an energy-filled note! With barnyard millets, coconut milk, soaked nuts, and in-season fruits, this is a smoothie bowl that you are going to love! WATCH HOW TO MAKE MILLET SMOOTHIE BOWL: In a blender, add your cooked millets, I used barnyard but any kind works, frozen bananas, soaked almonds, soaked walnuts, pitted dates, some apple, and any milk of your choice—I’ve used coconut. I also like adding saffron for that lovely aroma. Blend this until you get this super smooth and silky texture, it’s so satisfying! I like to top this bowl with some sliced fruit and nuts, I’ve used some beautiful kiwis mango, and pistachio here. Truly this is the perfect boost of energy in the morning with so many superfoods, I’ve been having this on repeat! It’s filling and nutritious all at the same time! If you like this, please try my other recipes: Makhana Fruit Shrikhand Cucumber Avocado Millet Ambali Shrikhand Granola …
Makhana Fruit Shrikhand — the perfect way to satisfy your sweet cravings during Navratri, this Makhana Fruit Shrikhand is a light, protein-packed dessert you’re going to fall in love with! Made with roasted and powdered makhana, powdered mishri, elaichi, saffron, and rose water, you can’t beat the aromatic flavors in this shrikhand!
Sweet Potato Paneer Skewers — perfect for Navratri, these are grilled to golden brown perfection and covered in a chatpata marinade! Paired with a slightly sweet yogurt and a bold green chutney, it’s almost like a chaat—but better!
Sooji Gud ka Halwa — simple yet divine, this is the ultimate prasad to celebrate Navratri with! With saffron, cardamom, and chopped nuts, enjoy the classic flavors of the festive season with this halwa! WATCH HOW TO MAKE SOOJI GUD KA HALWA: We’ll start by making a jaggery syrup by heating water and adding to that powdered gur and a little sugar if you like it sweeter. Bring it to a light simmer until everything dissolves. For the halwa, we’ll start by heating our ghee and to this add sooji (semolina) and a little bit of besan. Roast this low and slow for 10-12 minutes until it becomes lightly brown like almond skin color. Now we’ll add our gur ka syrup and mix gently until the halwa starts to thicken. It may look like a lot of water at first but the sooji will soak it up and make for this perfect, melt-in-mouth texture. You’ll know it’s done when it pulls away from the edges of the pan. Finish the halwa off with elaichi, kesar, …
Roasted Tomato Chutney — this fasting-friendly version of the viral tomato chutney is the perfect pair to any simple meal! It takes just 15 minutes to make and brings all the sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors!
Singhare Ki Roti — crisp and golden brown, these rotis are made with lauki, aloo, and singoda atta (chestnut flour) for the simplest fasting-friendly recipe! Pair them with fruit yogurt and roasted tomato chutney for the most wholesome Navratri meal!
This simple quinoa bowl with potatoes, peanuts, cranberries, pomegranates is a fun way to enjoy a healthy meal this Navaratri! With green chilies and curry leaves for some heat, this lunch is both comforting and pairs perfectly with some cucumber raita and mint-cilantro chutney! If you like this, please try my other fasting recipes: Coconut Sabudana Bowl Rajgira Badam Sukhdi – Amaranth Almond Fudge Sweet Potato Tikki With Guava Mint Chutney WATCH HOW TO MAKE QUINOA BOWL: This simple quinoa bowl with potatoes, peanuts, cranberries, pomegranates is a fun way to enjoy a healthy meal! With green chilies and curry leaves for some heat, this lunch is both comforting and pairs perfectly with some cucumber raita and mint-cilantro chutney! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for step-by-step videos. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? Don’t forget to tag @naturallynidhi on Instagram and hashtag it #naturallynidhi. You can also post your pictures to my facebook page. I’d love to hear how the recipe turned out and what you think in the comment section below. Find me on and share …
