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.
This year navratri is celebrated from 10th to 18th October. Vijayadashami is celebrated on 19th October.
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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ramya says
very nice recipes
Diane Ramesh says
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
Hi Diane
Glad to know you. You are most welcome.
Thanks a lot for the wishes. They mean a lot to us.
🙂
vidya says
Great information. Thanks for sharing.
swasthi says
welcome Vidya
Anonymous says
No information about prasadam
swasthi says
Please read the post properly. Naivedyam and prasadam are same. Naivedyam turns to prasadam after offering to god
Delilah says
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
Thank you
Devi says
Good and thanks amma
swasthi says
Welcome and thanks
SHAILA says
Can you please explain how to make PANAGAM with banana and jagry pleaseeee…
swasthi says
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
the rescipes r awsome n i will try them when making prasadam n also the ones i made came out nice
thanks
swasthi says
Thanks Geetha, Iam glad they came out well.
🙂
manjula says
Wanted detaileinformation okinformation