Fasting For Mahashivratri? Try These South Indian Recipes 

By Garima Johar

February 25, 2025

Who said you need to stick with kuttu roti and sabudana crisps while fasting? This Mahashivratri, you can elevate your fasting thali with vrat-friendly South Indian recipes. Here are the best dishes you must try.

Sabudana Vada

Made with soaked sabudana, potatoes, peanuts, and sendha namak, add sabudana tikki to your vrat thali.

Millet Pongal

Instead of rice, you can make millet pongal with samai and assorted nuts.

Amaranth Dosa

Make a crispy Amaranth Dosa with rajgira flour and pair it with coconut or imli chutney.

Sabudana Poha

Unlike the traditional staple made with flattened rice, you can make poha with sabudana while fasting.

Payasam

The South Indian dessert payasam can be made vrat-friendly with samak chawal or makhana.