Written By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Published : September 21, 2017, 4:50 PM
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Navratri is all about fasting and dandiya. Nowadays, it is also about following nine different colours on the nine days of Navratri. And keeping this in mind, we have come up with nine foods or snacks for the nine days based on the colours. Here you go!
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Yellow: The colour for day 1, you can include all the yellow coloured foods such as boiled chana to steamed corn for evening snacks. You can even have a glass of turmeric milk at night for its health benefits.
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Green: The second colour of the day, greens that are a must in your diet include leafy vegetables like spinach and green vegetables like bitter gourd, avocado and broccoli. You can have a green salad with broccoli and lettuce or green juice or smoothie in the evening to curb your hunger pangs.
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Grey: The third colour of the day, including sabja in your diet can not only help you detox toxins from the body but also prevent constipation and maintain the water balance.
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Orange: The colour for day 4, ensure you make the most of orange coloured foods like carrot, oranges, papaya and prunes on this day. You can eat oranges or drink carrot juice during snack or eat a bowl of papaya to keep you full in the evening.
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It would be best not to miss the South Indian Pan Pizza, i.e. delicious Oats Uttapam. So you try this delicious dish and enjoy eating it.
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Red: The colour for day 6, make the most of red -colored foods on this day by including it in your diet. Right from tomatoes and ragi to fruits like strawberries, cherries and pomegranate, reap the goodness of red colored foods.
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Blue: The color of day 7, bring the brightness of blue onto your plate with fruits like grapes, blueberries and mulberries. Rich in antioxidants, you can either have the fruits along with other seasonal fruits or enjoy fruit smoothie to beat your hunger pangs.
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Pink: The colour of day 8, foods that impart pink colour to your food include beetroot and figs. You can either have a glass of freshly prepared beet root at evening or enjoy beetroot along with other veggies as a salad at your snack time.
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Purple: The colour of day 9, purple colored foods that are a must in your diet include jamuns and sweet potatoes. Even diabetics can have jamuns, whereas sweet potatoes are widely consumed as fasting food, which not only fills you up but alsoaids in weight loss!
