Navratri Time..

You know this is the time of the year, I feel very energized n festive. And, trust me it's easy to be fasting when you have mom cooking for you. I remember we'd always start the fasts with full enthusiasm, all determined to stay focused and restrict our diet to fruits n milk. The first few days would go easy and towards the end we'd crave salt or something spicy to curb our cravings.

I still enjoy fasting for Navratri but do feel challenged when it comes to what to cook.

Challenge 1: I personally don't enjoy eating potato wafers or feasting on french fries so I'd like to have different options to stay engaged and motivated all along.

Challenge 2: Indian grocery stores in manila only have Vrat ke chawal and Sabudana so I had to be a bit creative.

I went through several websites and blogs but eventually felt the need of compiling my research at one place so it can be useful for others.