Top 17 Jain dinner ideas to make in Paryushan

Paryushan is an annual holy fasting period for jains that typically lasts for about 8 to 10  days during monsoon either in august or September. This is the most important festival of jains and during this festival they more strictly follow the jainism rules. Paryushan celebrates 5 main rules of jainism : Ahimsa (non violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya and Aparigrah.
During paryushan they prevent eating underground vegetables like potato, onion, garlic and also all green coloured vegetables like cabbage, spinach, ladyfinger etc.
Jains are expected to do pratikraman in these days. you can also do meditation. 

Don't harm anyone through your words or actions, refrain from killing even the small insects . It is the time of immersing yourself in learning about the higher self, and the purpose of life.

Below are top 16 dishes you can have in Paryushan.

Note :You can kasuri methi (drid methi) during these days.

1.Corn & rajma tacos

This combo of rajma and corn is just one of those combos you would love to try again. a perfect stomach filling recipie in parushan for jains.
Here is a fantastic, colourful and fun-filled snack , which the whole family will enjoy. i definitely promise to change your mood by having it.
preparation time is 30 mins.
Ingrediends you will need :taco shells,rajma (red kidney beans) ,tomato puree , dried oregano, tomato ketchup, tomatoes chopped, purple cabbage ,cheese and corn. you can also add paneer to it.

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2.Rava dhokla

Rawa dhokla is a popular gujarati snack served hot . It can be eaten with tomato ketchup and cheese sauce. this can be also callled as sooji dhokla.
Ingredients : sooji, yoghurt, water, salt ,fruit salt or eno 
For seasoning :oil , mustard seeeds , sev , cumin seeds ,seasome seeds and other toppings .

3. Khaman dhokla 

The khaman dhokla is an all time favourie gujrati street good that is served with tea time. It has a verygood taste when sev is sprinkled on it . It can be eaten with tomato ketchup nd cheese sauce.
ingredients : besan , sugar, salt, turmeric ,frit salt (eno)
For tempering : mustard seeds , cumun seeds, seasame seeds , grated coconut for garnishing , purple cabbage for garnishing. 
 

4.Dal baati

A platter of semi-sweet churma, spicy dal and deep fried baati, is one such tradional rajastani daal baati churma combonation. Sresh baatis drowned in piping hot dal is a perfect accompaniment for churma. Because of water scarcity and climatic conditons a different cooking method is used. Rajasthani cuisine has dishes that can be prepared and stored under days.
For churma :wheat flour , rava, ghee, almonds, cardmom, sugar
For dal : chana dal ,  urhar dal , moong dal  , c;loves , cumin seeds, garam masala , 
For the baatis : wheat flour , besan, milk , ghee, carom seeds 

5.Moong dal kachori

Moong dal kachori is a lip- smacking , straight from the land of flavours rajasthan and also called as khasta kachori. A perfect kachori is one that is puffed up and flaky outside but hollow inside as the filling sticks to the crust.
Ingredients : maida or wheat flour, mekted ghee , baking soda , salt, feenel seeds (varyali ) powder , stick cinnamom , boriya mirchi, cloves, dhanya - jeera powder , gram flour (besan ), chhat masala,oil ,red chiili powder , chaat masala.

6.Khandvi

It is a mouth watering traditional gujrati snack prepared with gram flour and buttermilk and seasoned with sauteed sesame seeds and few other soices. Its not only easyto make and healthy also. The simple 
yet aromatic seasoning of sauteed cumin, mustard, and coconut makes it irrestistible.
Ingredients : besan , yoghurt , tumeric powder, salt , oil , sesame seeds, mustard seeds, cumin powder and red chilli powder.

 

7.Dahi wada

The classic always remains classic and seldom needs an introduction!
to make dahi wada extra soft and spongy , the deep fried wadas made from lightly spiced urad daal based batter are soaked in water before adding curd to it.the garnish of red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder , sweet chutney gives it as good tempting look at it tastes! so try and tell whether you liked or not in the comments!
ingredients : urad daal , asofoetida , salt, oil , yohurt , red chilli poeder, cumin powder, rock salt, sweet chutney  

8.Dal dhokli

It is a spicy tangy , tangy and very slightly sweet and lip-smacking one-pot meal, prepared by simmering whole wheat flour. to add on t that , it is then tempered with ghee, hing, cumin seeds, mustard seeds ,-the result , an incredibly delicious meal that you just cannot resist eating~!!
It tastes delicious when served in a wide mouth soup bowl , drizzled with teaspoon of ghee.
Ingredients : for dhoklis 
Wheat flour , red chilli powder , turmeric, oil , ajwain 
For dal : toovar dal (yellow pigeon seeds ),raw peanuts,ghee,mustard seeds , cumin seeds , fenugreek seeds , cloves, cloves, asofoetida, finely chopped tomatoes, jaggery.

9. Moong panner corn wada

These unique pakodas have a very different mouth-feel and a perfect flavour! This is a spicy delicious snack crispy outside and soft inside. moong dal wada is a perfect tasty treat.
Ingredients : moong dal , cumin seeds , panneer ,corn ,asofoetida, baking soda , salt.
it tastes very good with chhese sauce and tomao ketchup.

10.Rice thepla

Thepla is a popular gujarati recipe that can be  enjoyed for breakfast ,lunch,dinner and also perfect to carry in tiffins. Rice thepla is a variation of this popular  thepla. You can also make a good use of leftover rice for soft and delicious theplas.
It tastes best with pickles, boondi raita ripe banana sabji, methi papad sabji , red boriya chilli .
Ingredients :cooked rice,wheat flour, turmeric powder, dry fenugreek leaves, salt, oil, red chiili powder, sesame seeds.

11.Handva

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Handva is a traditional Indian recipe prepared with rice,lentils and other toppings.It is easy to prepare and has easy ingredients. it is crisp from outside and soft from inside. 
Ingredients : raw rice ,arhad dal , green moong dal, chana dal, curd, enos fruit salt, oil, salt 
Garnishing : mustard seeds , methi seeds, sesame seeds, asofoetida, red chiili powder.

12.masala chole and bhatore

Chhola bhatura is an extremely popular and super -delicious main dish recipe that punjabis love to eat. this is easy vegetarian recipe .
Ingreients :  chhole : chole channa, paneer cubes, red chilli powder, dhanyajeera powder, garam masala, ghee, kashmiri mirchi , asafoetida
for bhatura : maida , wheat flour and warer.

13.Peanut bhajiya

Come monsoon and we all feel like having masala chai with pakodas!!Peanut pakoda is a delicious snack recipe that can be easily prepared at home with common ingredients. For cooking this delicious recipe what you need to do just is shallow fry and then are dipped into a batter of gram flour, rice flour and a melange of spices. this batter dipped peanuts are then dipped in refined oil.
Ingredients : raw peanuts , gram flour rice flour and oil.

15.Rice khichu

Rice flour khichu ia s popular non fried , hot, street food snack from gujrat (india).It is easy to make,digestible , soft and treat to your plate. live stalls selling khichu are seen during fstival of navratri or even in the weddings.
Ingrediends : rice flour , cumin seeds (jeera), methi seeds for garnishing. 

16.Pooran poli

Pooran poli is a popular maharastrian recipe made during ganesh chaturthi and diwali or any other festive occasion. Maharastrian  poran poli recipe is whole wheat flour polis with a sufficient stuffing of cooked and sweetened chana dal are a delight to bite into, especially when they are hot and fresh off the tawa. Brush ghee to poli after cooking it.
Ingredients :chana dal,jaggery,cardamom powder, nutmeg(jaiphal) powder,ghee

17.Poha paneer tikki

Indian snack veg poha cutlet, is easy to prepare and healthy too.This poha cutlet is perfect appetizer for any day.serve poha culets with your favourite jain ketchup.
Ingredients : poha,paneer,cumin powder,kasuri methi (dried methi) , chilli powder , turmeric powder, amchur (dried mango) powder.
Note : kasuri methi being a dried methi can be used during paryushan days.