Mangalvar Vrat Guide
Mangalvar Vrat Food
Salt-free Satvik recipes — what to eat, what to avoid, and 8 easy ideas
⚠️ Rule #1 of Mangalvar Vrat: Sendha namak (rock salt) is allowed — common iodised salt is strictly forbidden.
Mangalvar Vrat — Allowed Foods Checklist
0/10- Fresh FruitsBanana, mango, apple, pomegranate
- Milk & CurdCow milk preferred
- Sabudana (Tapioca)Khichdi or tikki
- Singhara flourPuri or halwa
- Kuttu flourParatha or pakori
- Makhana (Fox nuts)Roasted in ghee
- PotatoBoiled or with vrat spices
- Sweet potatoBoiled
- CoconutBoth flesh and water
- Dry fruitsAlmonds, cashews, raisins
What to Avoid During Vrat?
Salt (Namak)
The most important rule — no salt at all during Mangalvar Vrat.
Wheat & rice
No regular grains — only vrat flours (kuttu, singhara, sabudana).
Meat, fish, eggs
Completely forbidden for Hanuman devotees.
Onion & garlic
Tamasic foods — strictly prohibited during fasts.
Oil-fried foods
Cook in ghee, not oil. (Ghee is pure; oil is considered tamasic.)
Stale food
Only freshly prepared food should be consumed during vrat.
8 Easy Vrat Recipes
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Sabudana Khichdi
20 minSabudana, peanuts, ghee, cumin — use sendha namak (rock salt) if allowed, or skip salt entirely.
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Kuttu Paratha
15 minMix kuttu flour with mashed boiled potato, cook in ghee. Add fresh coriander for flavor.
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Singhara Puri
20 minSinghara flour puri with potato curry, all cooked in ghee. Delicious vrat-friendly meal.
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Makhana Kheer
25 minRoast makhana in ghee, cook in milk. Sweeten with mishri and cardamom.
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Phalahar Thali
5 minBanana, apple, pomegranate seeds, milk, and makhana — the simplest and healthiest vrat meal.
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Aloo Halwa
20 minRoast mashed boiled potato in ghee, sweeten with mishri and cardamom. Nutritious and delicious.
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Shakarkand Chaat
10 minBoiled sweet potato with lemon and coriander — nutritious, naturally sweet, no salt needed.
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Coconut Chutney
5 minFresh coconut flesh, green chilli, ginger — delicious even without salt.