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91 Mahashivaratri Recipes
Last Updated : 25 August, 2025
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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 |
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