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91 Mahashivaratri Recipes

Last Updated : 25 August, 2025

Mahashivaratri
મહાશીવરાત્રી રેસિપિસ - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Mahashivaratri in Gujarati)

Mahashivratri Recipes, Mahashivratri Vrat Recipes, Shivratri recipes

Mahashivratri Recipes, Mahashivratri Vrat Recipes, Shivratri recipes. Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva. On this auspicious day, Shiva devotees fast. Devotees are seen chanting " Om Namah Shiva". We have a large collection of Faral recipes for you to enjoy. It is the wedding anniversary of Lord Shankar and Lord Parvati. 

 

 

sabudana vada recipe | Maharashtrian sabudana vada | how to make crispy sabudana vada | sago vada 

 

 

 

 

 

What foods are preferred during Mahashivratri

1. Sabudana

2. Kand (Purple yam)

3. Buckwheat

4. Peanuts

 

kand tikki recipe | Indian style kand ki pattice | purple yam tikki | vrat ki tikki | faraali kand ki tikki

 

 

5. Sweet Potatoes

6. Milk

7. Curds ( for some)

8. All fruits

What foods are not allowed during Mahashivratri

1. Rice

2. Wheat, wheat flour

3. Dals

4. Sprouts 

5. No green vegetables allowed like bhindi, french beans, green peas.

6. Onions

7. Garlic

 

Mahashivratri Savoury Recipes

Mahashivratrti savour recipes collection from idlis, dosas, potato wafers to pakodas to choose from. Kand aloo pakoda is made from faraal friendly foods.

 

kand aloo pakoda recipe | navratri, vrat ka khana | upvas aloo kand pakora | aloo bhajiya for fasting | 

 

 

 

upvaas thalipeeth recipe | rajgira faraali thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth |

 

 

 

This delicious Farali Dosa recipe is made from combination of sama and rajgira flour gives rise to a sumptuous dosa that is sure to please your palate on a fasting day. Sour buttermilk is added to the batter to help in fermenting. The fermentation time is just two hours, so you do not even have to plan for this dosa the previous day itself.

farali dosa recipe | faral dosa | sama rajgira dosa | rajgira dosa | 

 

 

 

 

This faraali version of Potato Wafers is much, much tastier than regular wafers, because it is perked up with rock salt and black pepper.

 

farali potato wafers recipe | fasting potato chips | vrat potato chips

 


 

The famous southie snack can be converted into a healthy and delicious faraal snack by making the faraali idli sambar with sanwa millet and the sambhar with boiled vegetable purée.

 

farali idli sambar recipe | vrat sambar | navratri, vrat idli chutney | fasting idli sambar |

 

 

Mahashivratri Indian Sweets

 

shakarkand ka halwa recipe | faral sweet potato halwa | navratri vrat ka halwa | upvas ka halwa |

 

 

farali pancakes recipe | sweet farali pancake | buckwheat pancake for upvas | kuttu ka cheela - navratri, vrat recipe |

 

 

 

Mahashivratri Indian Drinks

You can have a glass of chaas or low fat chaas during the fasting day. For a sweet option have sweet punjabi lassi   or mango lassi

 

sweet Punjabi lassi recipe | dahi ki lassi | sweet lassi | 2 ingredient lassi recipe | 

 

 

shrikhand recipe | keasr elaichi shrikhand recipe

 

 

 

Mahashivratri Khichdi Recipes

Since rice and dal is not allowed during fasting, it becomes tricky on what to have. We have buckwheat khichdi recipe and sabudana khichdi recipe.

 

buckwheat khichdi recipe | kutto khichdi | farali kutto khichdi | healthy kutto khichdi | 

 

Buckwheat Khichdi, Farali Kutto Khichdi Recipe

 

Sabudana Khichdi is a perfect food for those on a fast or vrat – but generally wiped off by others in the family who are not on a fast also, because it is so irresistibly tasty! It's also well known as a faraal food.

 

Sabudana Khichdi | maharashtrian sabudana khichdi | sago khichdi

 

 

 

Happy Cooking!

 

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