Sawan 2025: 7 fast Recipes You Can Prepare in Under 30 Minutes
Sawan 2025 is here, and fasting doesn’t have to mean bland food! Try these 7 sattvik recipes that are not just quick to prepare—under 30 minutes—but also incredibly delicious and fulfilling. From sabudana khichdi to kuttu cheela, these simple dishes are perfect for any Shravan vrat or Shivratri fast. Keep your devotion high and your meals light with these easy vrat specials!
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Sawan, also known as Shravan, is the most sacred month in the Hindu calendar especially for devotees of Lord Shiva. This monsoon season, the air is filled with devotion, fasting, and the smell of fresh earth. While devotees maintain spiritual discipline through fasting or ‘vrat,’ eating light, sattvik food becomes essential.
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup soaked sabudana (soaked 4-5 hours)1 boiled potato (chopped)2 green chilies (finely chopped)½ tsp cumin seedsRock salt (sendha namak) to taste2 tbsp peanuts (roasted and crushed)GheeMethod:
Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, chilies, and potatoes. Stir for 2 minutes. Add soaked sabudana and peanuts. Cook on medium flame for 5-7 minutes until translucent. Sprinkle rock salt and serve hot with curd.
Why it works:
It’s light, high in energy, and perfect during fasts. Ready in minutes and keeps you full.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour)1 boiled potato (grated)Green chili and coriander (finely chopped)Rock salt to tasteWaterGhee for greasingMethod:
Mix all ingredients to form a medium-thick batter. Heat a tawa and pour the batter in rounds. Cook both sides using ghee until crisp.
Pro Tip: Serve with plain curd or coriander chutney made without garlic/onion.
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
3 boiled potatoes (cubed)1 tbsp ghee½ tsp cumin seedsGreen chili, choppedRock saltCorianderWaterMethod:
In a pan, heat ghee, add cumin and green chilies. Add potatoes and sauté for 2 minutes. Add salt and little water to form a semi-thick curry. Simmer for 5 mins. Garnish with coriander.
Tastes best with: Samak rice or kuttu pooris!
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup samak ke chawal (barnyard millet)1 small carrot & potato (cubed)1 green chili1 tbsp gheeRock saltCumin seedsMethod:
Soak samak rice for 20 minutes. In a pan, heat ghee and cumin seeds. Add vegetables and sauté for 5 minutes. Add soaked rice and 2 cups water. Add salt and cook on low flame till done.
Bonus: Add roasted peanuts or paneer cubes for extra protein.
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
200g paneer cubes½ cup curd (hung curd)Rock saltSendha namakChili powder (optional)Lemon juiceGheeMethod:
Mix curd with spices and lemon juice. Marinate paneer for 10 minutes. Heat a non-stick tawa and cook paneer until golden on all sides.
Perfect evening snack or a light lunch addition with vrat chutney.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
2 boiled sweet potatoesLemon juiceRock saltRoasted cumin powderChopped corianderGreen chiliesMethod:
Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Toss with all ingredients. Serve chilled or warm.
Why it’s amazing: Natural sweetness, zero oil, and still super satisfying!
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup makhana (fox nuts)2 cups milk1 tsp gheeSugar or jaggery (as preferred)CardamomChopped dry fruitsMethod:
Dry roast makhanas in ghee until crisp. Crush them lightly. Boil milk, add makhana, and simmer until soft. Add sugar and cardamom. Garnish with dry fruits.
Fast doesn’t feel like a fast when dessert tastes this good.
Use Sendha Namak instead of regular salt.Avoid onion, garlic, and processed masalas.Keep meals light—don’t fry everything.Hydrate with tulsi water or lemon water between meals.Fasting during Sawan is not about deprivation—it’s a time of devotion, simplicity, and nourishing your body and soul with sattvik food.
These 7 easy vrat recipes prove that you don’t need to compromise on taste or spend hours in the kitchen. Whether it’s a working day or a special Shivratri fast, these dishes fit perfectly into your spiritual routine.
This Sawan 2025, cook smart, eat soulfully, and stay devoted.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I eat these dishes on Ekadashi too?
Some of them like sweet potato chaat, paneer, and makhana kheer are Ekadashi-safe, but avoid grains like samak if unsure.Can I meal-prep any of these recipes?
You can pre boil potatoes, soak sabudana and samak rice in advance, and store marinated paneer for quick cooking.
Don’t worry—we’ve handpicked 7 vrat-friendly recipes, all ready in under 30 minutes, perfect for Sawan 2025.
1. Sabudana Khichdi – The Vrat Staple
Sabudana Khichdi
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Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup soaked sabudana (soaked 4-5 hours)1 boiled potato (chopped)2 green chilies (finely chopped)½ tsp cumin seedsRock salt (sendha namak) to taste2 tbsp peanuts (roasted and crushed)GheeMethod:
Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, chilies, and potatoes. Stir for 2 minutes. Add soaked sabudana and peanuts. Cook on medium flame for 5-7 minutes until translucent. Sprinkle rock salt and serve hot with curd.
Why it works:
It’s light, high in energy, and perfect during fasts. Ready in minutes and keeps you full.
2. Kuttu Cheela (Buckwheat Pancake)
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour)1 boiled potato (grated)Green chili and coriander (finely chopped)Rock salt to tasteWaterGhee for greasingMethod:
Mix all ingredients to form a medium-thick batter. Heat a tawa and pour the batter in rounds. Cook both sides using ghee until crisp.
Pro Tip: Serve with plain curd or coriander chutney made without garlic/onion.
3. Vrat Wale Aloo – Comfort in a Bowl
Aloo
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Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
3 boiled potatoes (cubed)1 tbsp ghee½ tsp cumin seedsGreen chili, choppedRock saltCorianderWaterMethod:
In a pan, heat ghee, add cumin and green chilies. Add potatoes and sauté for 2 minutes. Add salt and little water to form a semi-thick curry. Simmer for 5 mins. Garnish with coriander.
Tastes best with: Samak rice or kuttu pooris!
4. Samak Rice Pulao – The Vrat Biryani
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup samak ke chawal (barnyard millet)1 small carrot & potato (cubed)1 green chili1 tbsp gheeRock saltCumin seedsMethod:
Soak samak rice for 20 minutes. In a pan, heat ghee and cumin seeds. Add vegetables and sauté for 5 minutes. Add soaked rice and 2 cups water. Add salt and cook on low flame till done.
Bonus: Add roasted peanuts or paneer cubes for extra protein.
5. Paneer Tikka – Fasting Gets Fancz
Paneer
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Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
200g paneer cubes½ cup curd (hung curd)Rock saltSendha namakChili powder (optional)Lemon juiceGheeMethod:
Mix curd with spices and lemon juice. Marinate paneer for 10 minutes. Heat a non-stick tawa and cook paneer until golden on all sides.
Perfect evening snack or a light lunch addition with vrat chutney.
6. Sweet Potato Chaat – Tangy & Filling
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
2 boiled sweet potatoesLemon juiceRock saltRoasted cumin powderChopped corianderGreen chiliesMethod:
Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Toss with all ingredients. Serve chilled or warm.
Why it’s amazing: Natural sweetness, zero oil, and still super satisfying!
7. Makhana Kheer – Divine Dessert
Makhana Kheer
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Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup makhana (fox nuts)2 cups milk1 tsp gheeSugar or jaggery (as preferred)CardamomChopped dry fruitsMethod:
Dry roast makhanas in ghee until crisp. Crush them lightly. Boil milk, add makhana, and simmer until soft. Add sugar and cardamom. Garnish with dry fruits.
Fast doesn’t feel like a fast when dessert tastes this good.
Quick Tips for Vrat Cooking
Fast with Flavor This Sawan
These 7 easy vrat recipes prove that you don’t need to compromise on taste or spend hours in the kitchen. Whether it’s a working day or a special Shivratri fast, these dishes fit perfectly into your spiritual routine.
This Sawan 2025, cook smart, eat soulfully, and stay devoted.
Unlock insightful tips and inspiration on personal growth, productivity, and well-being. Stay motivated and updated with the latest at My Life XP.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I eat these dishes on Ekadashi too?
Some of them like sweet potato chaat, paneer, and makhana kheer are Ekadashi-safe, but avoid grains like samak if unsure.Can I meal-prep any of these recipes?
You can pre boil potatoes, soak sabudana and samak rice in advance, and store marinated paneer for quick cooking.