Navratri 2023: 6 Delicious Ways To Cook With Pumpkin For Fasting

By Devi Poojari

October 18, 2023

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The ripe orange pumpkin with its nursery sweet flavour is the ideal vegetable to cook with during the nine-day Navratri period. Given the dietary restrictions that are followed during a fast, here are six delicious ways you can incorporate more pumpkin on the fasting menu.

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HALWA

A deliciously earthy-sweet spin on the classic carrot halwa, this veggie-based dessert is a popular way of enjoying pumpkin.

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KADDU SABZI

A sweet-tangy sabzi that can be eaten with singhara puris or buckwheat rotis for a meal, this easy preparation can be made in less than 30 minutes.

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PAKODAS

Thinly sliced pumpkin coated in a batter made with amaranth flour, is an innovative tea time snack to enjoy while fasting.

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PUMPKIN-SAMO PULAO

Combine the fluffy sama ke chawal with sweet pumpkin to make a one-pot pulao that can be paired with vrat ki kadhi.

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KADDU KA CHILLA

These pancake-like flatbreads are made in exactly the same way as its besan counterpart – only swapped with ingredients that are suitable to consume while fasting.

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PUMPKIN RAITA

A cooling accompaniment to fasting meals, combine steamed, grated pumpkin with fresh set yoghurt and fasting-friendly spices for a savoury treat.

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