Sattvic Diet (No-Onion No-Garlic Food)

(Satvik Diet, Sattvic Food, Yoga Diet, No onion No garlic diet, Jain food, Satvika)

More than 40% of the households in India follow a strict vegetarian diet. On auspicious days, most Hindus, especially the Brahmans do not include onions and garlic in their diet. Those who are practicing Jain culture follows an even stricter diet which prohibits them from eating onion, garlic, mushrooms, yeast, other root and tubers like potatoes etc. This kind of diet is also promoted by Ayurveda as being good for the body. This kinds of diet is popularly known as the Sattvic Diet or Satvika Food or Jain Diet or Yoga Diet.

The other foods that are encouraged in the Sattvic diet are plenty of water, whole grains, pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, fresh milk, ghee (clarified butter), yogurt, honey and jaggery. Meat, eggs and any food that includes traces of egg is a strict no no.

In this section, I would like to share some of the common recipes that can be prepared in sattvic style with no onion and no garlic. People who are not strict followers of sattvic diet can also try this once in a while for a change.

Sattvic Breakfast & Tiffin Varieties

Idli	Dosa	Oats Idli / Dosa	Ragi Idli / Dosa
Chapati	Poori	Mix Sprouts Adai	Neer Dosai
Ragi Roti	Tomato Dosa	Pooran Poli	Little Millet Rice (Samai Sadam)
Pita Bread	Ragi Idiyappam(Noodles)	Tumbler Idli	Mallige Idli (Kushboo Idli)

Sattvic Rice Varieties

Coconut Rice	Lemon Rice	Ellu Sadam	Mango Rice
Curd Rice	Curry Leaf Rice	Jeera Pulav

Sattvic Style Curries and Side-dishes

Watermelon Curry	Moru Kootan	Paruppu Urundai Kulambu	Molakootal
Bhindi Fry	Olan	Kootu Curry	Puli Inghi
Thalakam	Bittergourd Pitlai	Manathakkali Uppadan	Horsegram Curry
Peanut Curry	Steamed Broccoli	Bhendi Bhaja	Keerai Masiyal
Guar Fry	Instant Moru Curry	Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Sattvic Snacks

Murukku	Ribbon Pakoda	Boli (Puran Poli)	Parippu Vada (without onion)
Bajji	Peanut Sundal	Kothimbir Wadi	Rava Cake
Roasted Lotus Seeds (Phool Makhana)	Butter Corn	Sweet Black Gram Sundal	Chana Masala Sundal

Sattvic Deserts

Kheer Varieties (Payasam)

Vaazhakka Pradhaman	Cucumber Kheer (Vellarikkai Payasam)	Tender Coconut Phirni	Chena Kilangu Payasam
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Halwa Varieties(Sheera)

Spaghetti Squash Halwa	Perad (Guava Halwa)	Pumpkin Pie Halwa	Diet Pumpkin Halwa
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Other Sattvic Deserts

Aamras	Tender Coconut Smoothie	Palm Fruit Milkshake	Masala Buttermilk