Fasting Rules For Chaitra Navratri 2023
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Hindustan Times
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By Mehak Pal
Published Mar 21, 2023
Here are some fasting rules for Chaitra Navratri that one should follow
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Flours and grains
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People who observe fast must avoid grains like wheat and rice. They can use alternatives like kuttu ka atta or singhare ka atta
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Do not use table salt
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Avoid using table salt in the dishes prepared for people observing the Chaitra Navratri fast. Instead, use sendha namak or rock salt
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Cooking oil
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During the fast, avoid cooking vrat food in seed based-oils or refined oil. You can cook food in pure ghee or peanut oil
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Do not use onion or garlic
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Avoid the use of onion and garlic while cooking fasting food
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Avoid non-vegetarian food, alcohol and tobacco
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During the nine days of the fasts of Navratri, one should avoid the consumption of non-vegetarian food, alcohol and tobacco