71 Ekadashi Recipes, Ekadasi Recipes

Last Updated : 30 December, 2025

एकादशी के व्रत के लिए रेसिपी | एकादशी व्यंजन - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Ekadashi Recipes, Ekadasi in Hindi)

એકાદશીના વ્રત માટે રેસીપી - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Ekadashi Recipes, Ekadasi in Gujarati)

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Ekadashi Recipes, Ekadasi Vrat recipes, Ekadashi fasting recipes

What food is generally not allowed during Ekadashi

What food is generally preferred during Ekadashi

1. Potatoes are used during fasting, vrat. upvaas thalipeeth recipe | rajgira faraali thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth

3. Sabudana are used during fasting, vrat. sabudana kheer recipe | how to make sabudana kheer | janmashtami vrat special recipe | Indian dessert for fasting

7. Sweet Potatoes are used during fasting, vrat, shakarkand ka halwa recipe | faral sweet potato halwa | navratri vrat ka halwa | upvas ka halwa

Ekadashi Recipes, Ekadasi Vrat recipes, Ekadashi fasting recipes

Ekadashi: A fast observed by young and old

Ekadashi: The right things to eat

Ekadashi: For the Pious

Sabudana Khichdi | maharashtrian sabudana khichdi | sago khichdi

Ekadashi Recipes, Ekadasi Vrat recipes, Ekadashi fasting recipes. Ekadashi vrat is considered to be one of the most ideal fasts. Occurring twice a month, Ekadashi is considered to be a very auspicious day and fasting on that day is believed to absolve one of sins and helps them to gain some brownie points with God!

The fast is observed all over India by many communities but specifically in Maharashtra. Young and old, and even Indians living elsewhere in the world fast on Ekadashi day. Some elders say it is the ideal fast for 8 to 80 (that is, young and old).

singhara halwa, sheera recipe | farali singhare atte ka halwa | vrat, fasting sheera | water chestnut flour halwa

That said, fasting does not mean staying hungry all day. There are some rules as to what can be eaten and what cannot, on a fasting day. This may vary from community to community.

farali pancakes recipe | sweet farali pancake | buckwheat pancake for upvas | kuttu ka cheela - navratri, vrat recipe

What food is generally not allowed during Ekadashi

1. Rice, Brown Rice

2. Other grains like wheat, jowar, bajra, nachni etc.

3. Pulses and dals.

4. Vegetables like green peas, bhindi, broccoli, cauliflower, french beans, spinach, methi etc.

5. Jowar

6. Bajra

7. Raji

Many avoid grains like rice or wheat, some do not even have greens like coriander, while others shun curds. While formulating these recipes, we have kept most of the general guidelines in mind, but depending on the rules followed by your family, you can tweak the recipe slightly or skip some ingredients.

upvas sabudana vada recipe | Maharashtrian style sabudana vada | Gujarati farali sabudana vada | sabudana vada for navratri

What food is generally preferred during Ekadashi

1. Potatoes are used during fasting, vrat. upvaas thalipeeth recipe | rajgira faraali thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth

2. Kand is used during fasting, vrat

3. Sabudana are used during fasting, vrat. sabudana kheer recipe | how to make sabudana kheer | janmashtami vrat special recipe | Indian dessert for fasting

4. Peanuts are used during fasting, vrat. Peanut Ladoo Recipe | quick peanut ladoo | Indian Festival Dessert

5. Curd is used during fasting, vrat

6. Milk is used during fasting, vrat,

7. Sweet Potatoes are used during fasting, vrat, shakarkand ka halwa recipe | faral sweet potato halwa | navratri vrat ka halwa | upvas ka halwa

Potatoes, kand and sabudana are some of the common ingredients used during fasts because they taste good, make you feel full and also give you loads of energy. Crushed peanuts work wonderfully as a taste-giver for fasting foods.

From paratha and thalipeeth to khichdi and Green Chutney, you can make several dishes that are permitted on fasting days. Snacks like Kand Aloo Pakoda and Kand Sandwich not only boost your energy levels but also add a dash of fun to the fast.

kand chilla recipe | purple yam chilla | Indian style kand pancake | breakfast recipe | fasting, upvas, vrat recipe

The morning after Ekadashi

The morning after Ekadashi devotees visit Vithal temple and offer tulsi mala, prasad and then they break their fast with Zunka which is eaten with chawal bhakri or jowar bhakri. Also they have varan bhaat and sweet boondi.

varan bhaat recipe | Maharashtrian varan bhaat | toovar dal varan

We have got many more fasting recipes on our website, which you can check out to keep yourself satiated not only on Ekadashi but also during other fasts like Navratri.

sweet boondi recipe | sweet boondi for festivals | meethi boondi | Gujarati style sweet boondi