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Simple and Satisfying Fasting Recipes
September 30, 2010 | Click here to print.
With Navratri just around the corner, take some time to plan meals for your anusthan. Eating light and easy-to-digest foods during any intense practices helps maintain the subtle energy. [1]With that in mind, see the recipes and list of recommended fasting foods below, which are recommended by Ma to support a successful anusthan. You can either make three fasting meals each day or make two fasting and one regular meal each day. Do whatever works for you. These recipes may ‘fasting’ but they’re simple, satisfying and delicious!
For a full list of fasting foods scroll to the list below.
Apples
Water
Sweetener
Cardamom
Ghee
Preparation:
Slice apples thin, put in a pot, and cover with water. Cook until apples are soft. Add a dash of cardamom, sweetener, and a little ghee before serving
Serves 2-4
4 med. potatoes, small diced
2T oil
1 tsp. cumin seed
1tsp salt
1tsp crushed jalapenos
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 T lemon juice
¼ c. chopped cilantro
¼ c. unsalted peanuts, ground until crumbly
Preparation:
Boil potatoes until tender. Set aside.
Heat oil in skillet on med-high. When hot, add cumin seed and potatoes.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Stir in salt, jalapenos, and lemon juice. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, stir in cilantro and peanuts and serve.
serves 2-3
Dressing:
1 T oil
1 bunch of spinach, washed and chopped
¾ tsp. salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp. lemon juice
Preparation:
Heat oil in skillet at medium heat
When oil is hot, turn off heat and quickly add all ingredients.
Stir until spinach is wilted.
Remove from heat and serve.
Serves 4-6
6 c. water
4 med. potatoes, peeled and diced
2 med. carrots, diced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 T oil
1tsp cumin seeds
1/4c. chopped cilantro
Preparation:
Cook potatoes and carrots in pressure cooker with 2 cups of water at med-high heat until pressure builds and it starts to whistle. Turn off heat and wait until pressure is completely down.
Puree potatoes and carrots in a blender or food processor and return to the pot.
Add salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer on low for 10 min.
Add remaining water.
Heat oil in a small frying pan. When hot, add cumin seeds and heat until they start to pop. Add cumin seed mixture to the soup and bring it to a boil.
Thin the soup with more water if necessary.
Top with cilantro and serve.
Serves 4 – 6
3 cups carrots, shredded
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
pinch of salt
1 tsp. olive oil
1 handful of chopped cilantro or parsley
Preparation:
Combine carrots and raisins.
Cover with boiling water for 5 minutes.
Drain well and combine with the rest of ingredients while still hot.
Let cool and enjoy with a dollop of yogurt.
Serves 4 – 6
5 T oil
1tsp. cumin seeds
1tsp coriander seeds
2 medium carrots, diced
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 cup water
3tsp. salt
1 cup raw Quinoa–cook acc. to pkg. directions and let cool
cilantro, chopped
chopped chili pepper/ optional
Preparation:
In a heavy skillet, heat oil.
Add cumin and coriander seeds.
Add potatoes and carrots stir and add water and salt.
Cook until almost soft then add quinoa and continue to cook on low heat until veggies are cooked through and quinoa is hot.
Removed from heat and stir in lots of fresh chopped cilantro.
Serves 2-4
2T cooking oil or ghee
1tsp. cumin seeds
4c water
2c. samo (a grain, available at Indian grocery stores)
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced small
1 ½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ c. cilantro, chopped
Preparation:
Wash the samo well, 3-4 times in warm water. Drain.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot add cumin seeds. As soon as seeds pop, add water and reduce heat to med-low.
Add samo, potatoes. Sir well and cover, stirring occasionally.
Simmer 10 minutes or until the water is gone and the mixture becomes porridge-like.
Stir in salt, pepper and cilantro. Serve with plain yogurt.
Optional: 1tsp crushed red pepper or 1 jalapeno finely chopped
Foods such as fruit, nuts, dairy and all root vegetables, except onions of any kind and garlic, make for the ideal diet during this time. Definitely avoid as alcohol, meat, eggs, onion, and garlic as they work against the energy of an anusthan.
Sugar
Nuts (all kinds)
Peanuts
Fruit (all kinds)
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