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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.

 

Stewed Apples: A Simple-To-Make Breakfast or Snack:

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

 

Fasting Potatoes:

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.

 

Spinach Salad:

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.

 

Potato Carrot Soup:

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.

 

Carrot-Raisin Salad:

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.

 

Quinoa With Potatoes and Carrots:

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.

 

Samo Kitchari:

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

 

Fasting Foods List:

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.

 

All Root Vegetables: a few examples…

  • Carrots
  • Potatoes
  • Yams/Sweet Potatoes
  • Yucca Root
  • Jicama

 

Grains:

  • Buckwheat
  • Quinoa
  • Samo (found at Indian grocery store)
  • Rajagaro (found at Indian grocery store)

Greens:

  • Spinach
  • Cilantro

Spices:

  • Black pepper
  • Cardamom
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Cumin
  • Ginger
  • Green chilis
  • Neem leaves
  • Nutmeg
  • Salt

Sugar

Nuts (all kinds)

Peanuts

Fruit (all kinds)

Dairy

  • Milk
  • Butter/ghee
  • Yogurt
  • Sour cream
  • Half & half
  • Heavy cream
  • Cheese (with vegetable rennet)
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Cream Cheese

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