Navratri 2022: 5 Flours For Vrat Cooking

For the holy festival of Navratri, many people choose to fast and cut wheat flour out of their diets and instead favour gluten-free flour in devotion of the Goddess Durga. Here are a few substitutes that you could use.

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Buckwheat Flour

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Rajgira Flour

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Samo Seed

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Sabudana Flour

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Singhara Flour

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