"Fasting and feasting is a beautiful way to detox the body and mind."
Sattvik Diet
Maintain mind, body and soul health with sattvic diet
Food are classified into three categories sama (slow , lethargic bland), sattva (purity, harmony), and raja (hot, spicy, fast). Rajsik foods are believed to overstimulate the mind. While tamasic foods are bland and include meat,, alcohol, tobacco, garlic, onions, fermented foods and over ripe substances. Sattvic foods on the other hand contain numerous health benefits. From having better body due to no toxins in your system to better mental health because it help keep calm.
Tamasic food is the kind of food which makes us lethargic or sluggish, while rajasic food brings about activity or restlessness. Sattvic food, on the other hand, makes you feel light, energetic and enthusiastic.
How it works?
The sattvic diet not only nourishes our body but also provide a proper balance between our mind, body and soul. Food has a lot to do with our thoughts. The kind of food we consume affects our minds. A sattvic person is usually calm,peaceful, serene,, amicable, full of energy,, enthusiastic, creative and balanced.
Another important aspect of the diet is to consume produce in its true form. These food raise sattva (conciousness) levels).
“Not just the right kind of food, it is vital to eat the proper quantity of food at the right time. We might eat the right kind of food in the right quantity but if we are irregular with our timings then the whole system is disturbed, and the natural rhythm of the body is hampered,” .
A dietary approach rooted in ancient Indian philosophy and Ayurveda. This plant based regime is charecterized by its emphasis on purity, harmony and balance. This plant based regimen is charecterized by its emphasis on purity, harmony and balance.
Food To Avoid On A Sattvic Diet
- Onions & Garlic
- Salty and Sour foods
- Eggs
- Meat
- Fish
- Tea
- Coffee
- Alcohol
- Frozen Food
- Fast food
- Processed Food
- LefT over or previously prepared food.
Eating Sattvik food is done to get our body ready for the next season, to detoxify and restore our balance.
Food To Consider
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Satvic Aahar containing the richest form of nutrients, the diet not only improves digestion but also comes along with other health benefits. |
The sattvic diet is a pure vegetarian diet packed with seasonal fresh fruits. vegetable, whole grains, pulses, sprouts, dried nuts, seeds, fresh herbs, milk and dairy products that are free from animal products.
1. Moringa Tea
Moringa Powder : is yet another offering from the world of Ayurveda that seems to be making a grand comeback in the fitness world. Moringa oleifera is a plant that grows extensively in the northern part of India. The powder is made by grinding its naturally-dried leaves and is becoming a rage given its countless health benefits that the world is just beginning to discover.
Here’s listing out all its science-backed benefits to convince to finally take the plunge and start consuming moringa powder:
1. It can ease your menstrual cramps: Ladies, 10 grams of moringa powder has iron content which is equivalent to 32% of your daily iron requirement. Hence, consuming moringa powder can increase your blood haemoglobin level, and keep you more active as well as energetic.
Additionally, the extra iron from it can help compensate for all the blood loss during your periods and it helps to ease the period cramps as well.
2. It’s an elixir for your skin health: As per the US-based Agricultural Research Service, moringa powder is a rich source of vitamin A and vitamin E. These are both vitamins which play a huge part in keeping your skin bright and healthy. Moreover, it helps with signs of ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles. Additionally, the antioxidant-content along with the anti-inflammatory properties of moringa can help cure your acne as well.
3. It can protect you from the side-effects of stress: Adaptogens are herbs that protect the body from the toxic effect of stress and according to a study published in the Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, the leaves of the moringa tree are powerful, natural adaptogens.
4. It aids digestion: While the high calcium content in moringa powder keeps your digestive enzymes flowing to enable proper digestion, its high fibre content ensure bowel regularity and a healthy gut.
5. It can control diabetes: Moringa leaves contain chlorogenic acid. According to a study published in the journal Diabetes Care, chlorogenic acid can help prevent an insulin hike or a sudden increase in the blood sugar levels post meals.
6. It boosts heart health: Moringa leaves are also rich in an antioxidant called quercetin which helps in regulating blood pressure, as per a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Plus, it also has cholesterol-lowering powers. Both these qualities make moringa the perfect natural way to boost your heart health.
So, keep moringa powder handy and you’ll see your overall health improve in no time!
2. Cauliflower stems
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Not just florets, it’s time to include cauliflower stems and leaves in your diet too. |
A versatile veggie, you can’t help but love cauliflower. But this vegetable has more to offer than just its starch-rich florets. A part of the yoga diet, cauliflower stems or stalks are rich in fibre, calcium, and vitamin C. The best part? They taste amazing when sautéed.
3 .Amla
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Amla is a superfood that everyone should include in their diet. |
Revered in Ayurveda, amla is a powerhouse of nutrients —especially vitamin C. In fact, it has the highest concentration of the vitamin, more than any citrus fruit, and can thus boost your immunity and help you fight infections. You can eat it raw and fresh or dried, make a power or even a juice—in any case, amla will give you the nourishment you need.
4 . Dill leaves / Soya Leaves
Also known as savaa or soa, dill leaves are especially great for women as they stimulate and regulates menstrual flow. It also increases the production of breast milk, thus aiding lactation in new mother. On top of that, it also boosts immunity. It can be prepared as soya palak or soya methi.
5. Barley
An excellent source of dietary fibre, this grain contains roughage not just in its outer bran layer—but throughout its kernel. So whether you are consuming barley in its whole grain form or a processed barley product, its dietary fibres which include beta-glucan soluble fibre, will be available for you.
Thanks to its incredible fibre power, barley helps regulate glucose levels in the body and aids weight loss. It is even said that barley water can help with kidney stones.
So include these five sattvic foods in your life and embrace the yoga diet.
Loaded with benefits
Containing the richest form of nutrients, this diet not only improves digestion but also comes with other benefits. The benefits of this diet include improved digestion, increased energy, better sleep, and a strong immune system and it is free of additives, preservatives and any kind of artificial sweetener.
It's a minimally processed food, like milk products whole grain seeds for the day. It will help in detoxifying the body.
It aids in the treatment of mental disorders because it helps restore harmony and balance to the mind. Prime factor is vegetarian food, It requires avoiding canned and processed food. It consist of food that is pleasant, not overly sweet, including grains fruits and sweet vegetables along with moderate use of spices., salt and condiments. Taking any bitter and astringent articles for necessary detoxification.
It is mild and even in qualities not going to any extreme of taste.
Navratri fast has many variations. Some people consume only water during these nine days. Some eat fruits while others stick to one Sattvik meal a day. People who are fasting mainly avoid eating any non-vegetarian food onion, garlic and certain grains.
Meal to purify Mind, Body and Soul
The food that an individual eats directly influences their thoughts, character, mental well-being and health. Eating a Satvik food purifies the mind, removes toxins from our body, thus cleansing both the body and mind.
Sattvic diet is a diet based on foods that contain one of the three yogic qualities known as sattva. In this system of dietary classification, foods that decrease the energy of the body are considered tamasic, while those that increase the energy of the body are considered rajasic. Most mild vegetables are considered sattvic
Generally Navratri festival (which comes twice a year at the change of winter to summer and vice versa) food is Sattvik in nature consumed. Its that time of year again, when devotes seek blessings from Goddess Durga for the prosperous year a head. During Chaitra Navratri special food is prepared in households. A set of healing, detoxifying and energizing ingredients, exclusive to this festival, are added to the Sattvik spread. Over the years millennials have revisited and adopted eating as a way of life, popularizing the Sattvik food movement across the country.
"We are what we eat."
Satvik food is delicious, when done right. According to the Vedic scriptures, foods are classified as Sattvik, Rajsik and tamasic. and only sattvic vegetables should be consumed during fast. Sattvik food contains Prana or a life like force and may include fresh fruits and root veggies. During the fast, Rajsik or Tamsik meals that are usually bitter, sour, pungent, salty or dry should be avoided.
Religion angle aside consuming Sattvik meals sattvic meals is said to cleanse to mind and body too. "it reduces , the restlessness of the mind and bring forth awareness. April is basically the onset of summer and end of winter . It is important to remove toxins and accumulated weight from one's body and mind. Fasting also helps us get rid of sluggishness.
Eat satvik food such as cow's milk and ghee etc. All these foods are satvik meaning they are pure and convert easily to ojas. They are medhya supporting the physical brain and enhancing the coordination of mental functions such as Dhi, dhriti and smriti (learning, retention and recall). When the mind remains the strong, it is able to effortlessly command the senses.
There has been in rise in organic leaving as well as consumption of fresh seasonal produce. The staple ingredients are buckwheat flour, water chestnut , amaranth (rajgira) , barnyard millet, sago and potatoes.
Navratri thali
Singhare ke atte ki puri
Maharashtrian thali
A healthy Maharashtrian mealZunka, bhakar, ambadi bhaji, kothimbir vadi, sol kadi and bhoplyache bharit.(pumpkin bhurta.
Aloo ki sabji
Kuttu ki puri
Vegetables
Potato Chips
Potato Papad
Vrat vale Jeera Aloo
Kaddu ki sabji (Bihari style khatta meetha kaddu.
Sabudana papad
Dahi Sabudana (Tapioca pearl yogurt)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls)
- 2-3 tablespoons Groundnut powder , roasted
- 1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) , fresh, whisked with 2 cups water (or use buttermilk)
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Sabudane ki khichadi (Tapioca pearls)
Ingredients Required :-Sabudana/sago - 1 cup Boiled potato - 1Tomato - 1Peanut - 1/2 cupOil/ghee - 2 tbspSalt/sendha namak - 1 tsp or as per taste Cumin seed..
Sabudana tikki
Sweet potato & Peanut kabab
2 boiled(1 whistle)sweet potato, 1 tbsp 100 gms roasted and crushed peanut, 1 tsp green chilli,1 tsp grated ginger, 1 tsp chopped coriander, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, 1 tsp pomegranate seeds, rock salt to taste, 50 gram ghee for shallow frying.
Method : Steam sweet potato for 30 minutes, and let it cool. Peel the skin off and mesh it with a spoon. Add chopped ginger powder and rock salt to taste. Add crushed roasted peanuts and pomegranates seed to the mixture and shape then into small Patis. Heat ghee in pan and shallow fry the kababs on each side for two minutes.
2 tbsp roasted gram flour
5 green chilli
100 gms green coriander
50 gms grated ginger
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1 lemon
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
2 pinches garam masala powder
1 pinch hing
as required Oil for frying
1 tbsp sugar on your choice
Dessert
Sabodana ki kheer.
Dates Milkshake
Rich in fiber and antioxidants. Dates have many health benefits. They are also a natural sweetener. This milk shake is a great source of calcium and potassium. You will feel energized and full for a longer duration.- Pear finely chopped ( preferably peel the skin):1/2 cup
- Dates finely chopped:1/4 cup
- Milk:1 cup
Coconut Water
It keeps you hydrated and makes for a nourishing beverage.
Dahi Sabudana
Palak makhana (Fox nut in a spinach base)
Amaranth / Rajgira laddu
Rajgira Chikkii / Patti / laiya (Amaranthus)
Root vegetables :Potato salad.
Potato halwa
Farari pattice
Shakarkandi ki chaat
Potatoes sabji
Kaddu ki sabji (Pumpkin)
Dairy based products
Kuttu ki puri
Arbi vegetable
Samak Fried rice (Vrat ke chawal)
Sama Rice Pulao
Singhara (chest nut) flour Puri
Dry fruits
Fruits
Fruit
Curd
Strawberry yogurt
Mango Yogurt
Kesar Shrikhand one
Amra shrikhand
Watermelon Toast
Tulsi paneer Tikka
Shahi Lassi
Paneer fox nut makhni
Khoya cookie with dates
Creamed Rabri
Potato halwa
- Boiled potatoes 5
- Ghee 5 tsp
- Sugar ½ cup
- Cardamom powder ½ tsp
- Almond 8 to 10 chopped
Fried peanuts
Pink dragan fruit kulfi
Root Vegetables : When it comes to vegetables, potatoes are the most common veggie consumed during a fast. According to various chefs, one can easily consume any root vegetable or tubers during fasts. So, vegetables like bottle gourd, pumpkin, cucumber, sweet potato, and even Colocasia are allowed to be consumed during fasts.
Most of the dishes are created using them as they are the pillar of Sattvik foods. One can hardly go wrong with these items. But you must follow basics - dust cumin (jeera powder) or fenugreek powder on your Aloo or add Singara powder in your Sabodana for the crunchiness. You can use cinnamon in your kheer and coriander to garnish your sabji..
Stir fried Asian greens
Oats chilla
Peanuts
In Ayurveda, bathua is considered “sattvic aahar“, which means “it’s one of the most nutritious and essential food.”
Flours and grains allowed
Singhare ka atta (water chestnut flour) : You can make Singhare Ki poori, paratha, pakoras, halwa.
Kuttu ka Atta (buckwheat flour) : You can make Khichadi, paratha, pakora, poori, halwa.
Rajgire ka atta (amaranth flour) and Rajgira (amaranth) : You can make poori, Vrat ka halwa, Vrat ki kadhi, paratha and Thalipeeth. Roasted rajgira can be had mixed with fruits, porridge, and even laddoo. From amaranth grains you can also make rajgira kheer.
Sama ke chawal ka atta (barnyard millet flour) : It can be used to make Vrat ke uttapam, Vrat ki idli, dosa, poori.
Vrat ke chawal (barnyard millet) : You can make Pulao, Khichadi, Kheer, dalia, idli, dosa, upma, or just plain, streamed.
Arrowroot flour or paniphal flour : Used as a thickener and binding agent.
Spices and herbs allowed
Cumin or cumin powder (jeera powder) : You can add them to your curry or veggie dishes or make Jeera Aloo.
Black pepper powder
Rock salt (sendha namak) : Instead of regular salt add rock salt in any dish you prepare while keeping Navaratri Vrat.
Spices : Like green cardamom (choti elaichi), cloves (laung), black peppercorns (saboot kali mirch, cinnamon (dalchini)and nutmeg (jaiphal)
Dry pomegranate seeds (anardana) : You can make chutney or raita or use it as a souring agent.
Ginger : Both fresh root as well as dry, including dry ginger powder.
Green chilli or hari mirch.
Lemons or lime
Ajwain or carom seeds
Coriander (dhania) and mint leaves (pudina) and curry leaves (kadi patta) : Some folk include and some don't.
Dry mango powder (amchur powder). chaat masala, red chilli powder.
Black Salt (kala namak) : Some folk include and some don't.
Vegetables allowed in Navratri festival
Potatoes : You can make Vrat ke Aloo, Dahi Aloo, Jeera Aloo, tamatar ki sabji, Vrat ke Aloo palak or you can make snacks like Aloo tuk, frali pattice, easy Vrat ki Aloo chat, you can also make halwa or add them to raita.
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Vrat Aloo Chaat
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Pumpkin : You can make Kaddu ki sabji, Halwa, Khatta meetha kaddu sabji or Pakoras.
Sweet Potatoes : You can make Shakarkandi Halwa, Tikki or chaat.
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Shakarkandi halwa
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Colocasia (Arbi) :You can make many dishes from Arbi like Sukhi arbi, Dahi arbi, Arbi tikki, Arbi cutlet.
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Sukhi Arbi
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Yam (Suran or Jimikand or regular yam or purple yam) ; You can make Suran chips, Suran ki Sabji.
Plantain or unripe Banana : You can make sabji, banana fries and banana chips.
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Banana Chips
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Unripe or semi ripe papaya : You can make Papaya halwa and salad from raw papaya.
Tomatoes : Generally tomatoes are added to curries or sabzi. Tomato sauce and chutney is also made. But some people don't use tomato too.
Veggies : Some folk use spinach (palak), bottle gourd (lauki), cucumber (Khirra) and carrots (Gajar).
Other food or ingredients allowed
Makhana or Phool makhana : You can make
Makhana Kheer, Roasted makhana, Aloo makhana, rotis or simple makhana sabzi.

Sabudana (sago or tapioca pearls) : Sabudana is favorite during fasting. You can make Sabudana khichdi, Sabudana vada, Thalipeeth, Pakora, Ladoo, Tikki, Bhel and Kheer.
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Sabudana khichdi
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Dry fruits, Milk shake or Dry fruits Ladoo or Badam pista Barfi
All nuts & dry fruits : You can make Dry fruit milk shake or Dry fruit ladoo Badam pista barfi or add them to halwas or other dishes.
All fruits :
Fruits: Almost all fruits are considered Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, sweet lime, and grapes), Melons, Apples, bananas, berries, apricots, dates, mangoes, peaches, pears and plums are especially sattvic.
Make Fruit chaat, Vegan fruit salad, fruit raita, mix fruit lassi or fruit juices like Musk melon juice, Jackfruit shake, Pineapple juice, Apple milk shake, Guava juice or have them raw.
All milk products : Like paneer, Curd, white butter, cream, ghee, Khoya, malai, condensed milk. But some people make Paneer at home (use lemon juice or curd for curdling the milk. and don't use the paneer brought from market. With home made paneer you can make Kalakand, Paneer kheer, Aloo paneer kofta (substitute the corn flour with fasting flours), Paneer barfi.
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Kalakand
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Sugar honey or jaggery
Tamarind (imli), Kokam, lemon juice, yogurt these can be used as souring agents.
Coconut and coconut milk : You can use coconut in your dishes, and make Coconut ladoo, Coconut barfi, or use Coconut milk in Milkshakes.
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Coconut Laddoo
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Melon seeds (magaz) cucumber, peanuts, groundnut oil.
Tea is allowed.
Food to be avoided during Navratri
Onion and garlic are strictly avoided. Usually ginger is added is most Vrat recipes.
No lentils and legumes
Common salt ; is not used and instead rock salt or sendha namak also called as upvaas ka namak is used.
Spices : like turmeric (haldi), asafoetida (hing), mustard (sarso or rai), fenugreek seeds or (methi dana), garam masala or coriander powder (dhania powder) are not allowed.
Alcohol, non vegetarian food , eggs and smoking is strictly NO during this holy period.
Coffee is not allowed. Home made ice cream can be consumed. But avoid buying from outside as they may have lot of preservatives.
Corn corn starch, corn flour, oats, flax seeds, chia seeds are not allowed.
Fats like peanut oil or groundnut oil and ghee can be used for frying purpose. Don't use any oil made from seeds from sun flower.
- Flour and grains not allowed in Navaratri :
Rice and rice flour
Wheat flour or Atta
Maida all purpose flour.
Sooji rava or samolina one
Besan chickpea flour or (gram flour)
- If you want to make roti, poori or paratha for fasting than use above mentioned fasting flours like Singhara ka atta, Kuttu ka atta and Rajgire ka atta. For making rice based dishes, kindly use Sama ka chawal.
- Grains and cereals are not consumed during nine days.
Saatvik Personality Types
The self is immune from disorders and morbidity no matter what the species are. The changes including disorders that one sees in individuals must therefore be traced to the body and mind. Based on origin, the body has been classified into four groups, but the mind has the three types (Satvik, Rajsik and Tamsik). The Satvik represents perfection where as Rajsik and Tamsik minds have numerous imperfections arising from ignorance and turmoil. Each of the three types have subdivisions because the body mind relationship is varied and changeable, and the body, and mind interact in all species. Based on the three mental qualities of sattva, rajas and tamas a number of personality types are recognizable.
Saatvik Types
1 . Brahma like (brahma) : Pure, true to his words, perfectly self controlled, sharing things with all, learned, discriminating, eloquent, has clear memory, and is free from passions, conceit, delusions and envy; regards all living beings equally without distinction.
2 . Rishi like : Devoted to Vedic rituals, scriptural study and celibacy, reverential to guests, gifted with imaginations, eloquence, memory and recall, free from conceit, attraction and repulsions, delusion. greed and anger.
3 . Indra like : Prosperous, sweet spoken, brave, conquering, and unconquerable, devoted to virtue, sacrifices, affluence and enjoyment.
4 . Yama like : Maintaining account of good conduct, taking timely action, unbeatable, gifted with memory, supremacy, and freedom from attachment, envy, hatred and delusion.
5 . Varuna like : Courageous, patient, unstained, devoted to sacrifice, water sports, and effortless action, angry and composed at appropriate times.
6 . Kubera like : Associated with high positions, attendants, conceit, enjoyment and virtuous actions, clean wealthy, easy going, pleasure loving, giving vent to anger and good will.
7 . Gandharva like : Lover of music, dance, musical instruments, word play, poetry, literature and epics, connoisseur of perfumes, garlands clothes cosmetics and amorous sports.
The classification of personality types is useful to the physician in treating disorders of individuals who differ in their personalities.
LESS | MORE |
Junk Food | Real Food |
Sitting | Walking |
Late Nights | Rest |
TV Watching | Reading |
Frowning | Smiling |
Talking | Listening |
Complaining | Encouraging |
Negativity | Gratitude |
Arguing | Understanding |
Worring | Praying |
Taking | Giving |
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