Navratri recipes | 50+ South indian navaratri naivedyam recipes 2019

Navratri recipes, a collection of 50+ south Indian navaratri naivedyam recipes and some snacks recipes to make during this festive season. Navratri is a Hindu festival that is celebrated for 9 nights and 10 days. During this time Goddess DURGA or SHAKTI is worshiped in 9 different forms known as NAVADURGA. It is believed that worshiping the Godess during this period also called as sharadiya navratri brings in prosperity, wealth and wisdom to her devotees and destroys the evil. The 10th day is celebrated as “VIJAYADASHAMI” also known as “DUSSEHRA” or “DASARA”, a day of victory of the good over the evil.

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This year navratri is celebrated from 28th September to 7th October 2019. Vijayadashami is celebrated on 8th October 2019.

Each state has their own way of celebrating the navratri, Offering different kinds of foods to the godess, fasting , decorating golu/kolu/koluvu , inviting friends and relatives is a part of the 10 day long festival celebrations.

The fasting that we ever did at my mum’s home was to consume 1 to 2 cups of milk or fruits during the day , abstaining from all other foods and break the fast after the evening puja, with a meal that was offered to the godess as naivedyam or prasadam.

As a family tradition, Devi Bhagavata puranam was recited with much devotion during the 9 days and late in the nights. Special naivedyam foods are prepared to please the goddess Durga and it is also a way of expressing our devotion.

I have compiled some common south Indian navaratri recipes which includes andhra recipes that are offered to the goddess as navratri naivedyam or prasadam during these 9 days. However these could differ from each family , community or region. I have also included some snacks that can be made during these 10 days.

Some people do not use sabudana or sago for naivedyam as they are processed heavily. I have used them for making payasam recipes in the past which are included in the list below, if you have a tradition of not using them, just skip it from the recipe.

Foods made for navratri naivedyam

Sweet pongal, ven pongal, rice payasam (made with cow’s milk & jaggery), curd rice (daddojanam), kesari, medhu vada / garelu, poornam burelu, black chana sundal, panakam, vadapappu and chalimidi are mainly offered to Goddess Durga during these 9 days as naivedyam. Chilies, ginger & garlic are not used in any of the foods. Pepper corn can be used in vada, ven pongal and curd rice. These depends on family customs and beliefs.

Navratri recipes – pongal, payasam, panakam, kesari varieties

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Comments

Graeme chick says
October 20, 2019
Hi There,
I made your pickle recipe, and it was delicious and steadily improved over a couple of months. However, now after about 4 months the remaining pickle in the jar, (about 2 kilos), is covered by a black hairy mould. Can i remove this mould and still eat the pickle, or must i throw it all away. Jar is airtight and would hold about 4 litres.
Your recipes are great, and easy to make. The only problem, here in the philippines, is the extreme difficulty in obtaining ingredients. I have been living here for 11 years and find all the local pilipino food to be very horrible. I wish that i had retired to India, which i have visited several times, mainly Karnataka, Maharastra and Goa. Wonderful people, food, country and history.
Kind regards, Graeme Chick.
- swasthi says
  October 21, 2019
  Hi Graeme Chick,
  Thank you so much! Yes India is wonderful to retire! I have posted 2 mango pickle recipes on the blog. Please let me know which of these you followed
  Instant mango pickle
  mango avakaya (traditional recipe).
  I read one of your comments on my pickle post where you mentioned that you had kept the pickle in sun. We usually do not keep these kind of pickles in sun.
  Sometimes salt gets accumulated on top of the pickles which look black in color. Just wondering if it is that. I can help you if you could mail me the closeup pictures of the pickle. You can find my email id in my about page. Will check your pictures and let you know.
ramya says
September 9, 2017
very nice recipes
Diane Ramesh says
October 9, 2016
Hi, I’m a Sri Lankan Sinhalese and married to a tamilian. I have become a big follower of your recipes and thank you very much for sharing them with us. God Bless You!!!
- swasthi says
  October 9, 2016
  Hi Diane
  Glad to know you. You are most welcome.
  Thanks a lot for the wishes. They mean a lot to us.
  🙂
vidya says
October 7, 2016
Great information. Thanks for sharing.
- swasthi says
  October 13, 2016
  welcome Vidya
Ana says
October 5, 2016
No information about prasadam
- swasthi says
  October 6, 2016
  Naivedyam and prasadam are same. Naivedyam turns to prasadam after offering to god
Delilah says
October 4, 2016
I was just searching for Indian food in google and I got your website,I have recently visited kerala and had payasam its just amazing yet I’ve not tried at home I’ll give a try. once.
- swasthi says
  October 5, 2016
  Thank you
Devi says
September 28, 2016
Good and thanks amma
- swasthi says
  October 2, 2016
  Welcome and thanks
SHAILA says
September 29, 2014
Can you please explain how to make PANAGAM with banana and jagry pleaseeee…
- swasthi says
  September 29, 2014
  Hi Shaila,
  are you referring to panagam / panakam drink made for godess durga. This is how it is made:
  Ingredients
  4 tbsp. powdered Jaggery
  2 cups Water
  1 large cardamom / elaichi powdered
  Pinch of saunti / dry ginger powder
  Pinch of pepper powder
  Method.
  Mix jaggery and water. stir until jaggery melts.Filter to remove impurities.
  Add powdered cardamom, saunti and pepper
  for a detailed post, check on this link below
  chalimidi vadapappu
  If you are referring to banana kesari or halwa, please click on this link
  banana sheera
  Hope this helps.
geeta malini says
September 28, 2014
the rescipes r awsome n i will try them when making prasadam n also the ones i made came out nice
thanks
- swasthi says
  September 29, 2014
  Thanks Geetha, Iam glad they came out well.
  🙂
manjula says
September 26, 2014
Wanted detaileinformation okinformation

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