With Navratri 2025 in full swing, health-conscious devotees are turning to the air fryer to recreate traditional favorites in a cleaner, guilt-free way. Brands like Blue Tribe Foods, Haldiram’s, Gits, and GoodDot are stepping up with convenient, fasting-friendly products that align with the season’s dietary practices. Here’s a curated list of air fryer snack ideas ideal for the nine-day festival.
Blue Tribe Foods Sweet Potato Fries
These pre-cut fries offer a convenient start to the festive season. Lightly tossed with sendha namak and cold-pressed oil or ghee, they crisp up perfectly in the air fryer, delivering a healthier alternative to deep-fried versions.
Gits Sabudana Vada Mix
Ready-to-mix and easy to shape, this product is ideal for making sabudana and peanut tikkis at home. After forming the patties, a quick air fry yields a golden crust with soft interiors, suitable for both fasting and snacking.
Homemade Kuttu Flour Crackers
Prepared using buckwheat flour, ajwain, and sendha namak, these thinly rolled crackers can be air-fried into crisp snacks. Gluten-free and aligned with vrat restrictions, they serve as an excellent tea-time accompaniment.
Blue Tribe Tandoori Soya Chaap
This plant-based protein option comes pre-marinated and ready to cook. When cut into smaller pieces and air-fried with a brushing of ghee, it delivers a smoky flavor profile in minutes—no additional preparation required.
Haldiram’s Banana Chips
Traditionally deep-fried, this snack can be air-fried for a lighter version. Alternatively, homemade raw banana slices tossed in coconut oil and rock salt also yield a crisp, vrat-safe result when air-fried.
Too Yumm! Roasted Makhana
Fox nuts, when air-fried with ghee, become a light base for a chaat made with cucumber, boiled potatoes, curd, and mint chutney. This variant from Too Yumm! comes in vrat-appropriate flavors and can be repurposed creatively.
With rising interest in plant-based and low-oil alternatives, the air fryer continues to be a go-to appliance during Navratri. Consumers are increasingly relying on trusted FMCG brands to bridge the gap between convenience and compliance with fasting norms.
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