Nine scrumptious fasting snacks for this Navaratri

They say the best ingredient to make food tasty is hunger. The first bite you grab after a day-long fasting would taste the best for sure. In this season, it is the snacks in between the fasting that take the place. Make all your Navaratri special munchings tastier than ever with these lip-smacking traditional pooja recipes. Let fasting go fun.

Aaama vada

Aama vada is a variant of parippu vada, in which lentils and leaves replace the onions. Make some extra, they will work best as your evening snack with tea.

Aama Vada
Aama Vada

Milk kheer

There is no festival without kheer or payasam. Go for this easy milk kheer recipe that takes only five ingredients to make!

Milk Kheer
Milk Kheer

Kadala sundal

Worried about your diet this festival season? Go for this protein rich legume snack that is low on oil.

Kadala sundal
Kadala sundal

Groundnut sundal

Sundals are always the healthy ones among pooja treats. This one variety is crunchy too. What more do you need?

Groundnut sundal
Groundnut sundal

Kadali parippu sundal

Add some hue to the pooja servings with this mixed sundal recipe. This yummy snack is easy to make and an all-time favorite!

Kadalai parippu sundal
Kadalai parippu sundal

Maladu

Uh-oh...ran out of laddus? Don't worry, make these easy sweet white balls that melts in your mouth and your heart.

Maladu
Maladu

Vanpayar sundal

For all the sweet-tooths out their, here is your easy cowpea sundal made using melted jaggery and coconut.

Vanpayar Sundal
Vanpayar Sundal

Sakkarai Puttu

This has been a nutty favorite of all generations. Who needs halwa when you have sakkarai puttu!

Sakkarai puttu
Sakkarai puttu

Mixed fruit sundal

Relatively new member in the sundal family, this novel dish has become a favorite dessert for all seasons. We must say, the most beautiful dish too. 

Mixed fruit sundal
Mixed fruit sundal
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