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Last Updated : 03 March, 2025

Jain Naashta
जैन नाश्ता की रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Jain Naashta in Hindi)
જૈન નાસ્તાની રેસિપિ - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Jain Naashta in Gujarati)

Jain Naashta | Jain Snack Recipes |

snacks without onion and garlic. Jain snack recipes. Jain Naashta. Life without snacks would be real boring. They make a party snazzy, help beat sudden hunger strikes and always make tea-time more interesting. Working within the rules of Jainism, it is possible to make scrumptious snacks too. From simple Indian recipes like Chana Dal Seekh Kebab recipe to more international recipes like Capsicum Rings, there are plenty recipes to choose from.

 

 

Chana Dal Seekh Kebabs recipe | Jain kebab | healthy tava Chana Dal Seekh Kebab | Perfect chana dal seekh kebabs, made with the ideal proportions of chana dal, raw banana and chopped cabbage, excitingly flavoured with mint, green chillies and spice powders, can be served as a starter.

 

Chana Dal Seekh Kebabs recipe | Jain vegetarian kebab | healthy tava Chana Dal Seekh Kebab | protein rich kebab 

 

 

Jain Street Food Snacks

Many street food recipes are laden with onions, potatoes and garlic but there are many that can be had by Jains. By a simple substitution of potatoes with raw bananas, you can make impressive Jain recipes and you won't even realize the absence of potatoes!

Jain Vada Pav
Jain Vada Pav

 

  • Jain Vada Pav – Probably the most famous jain street food, this recioe is made without any ginger and potatoes but instead uses raw bananas that are boiled. The taste is so good, that you wont even realize this recipe is jain.
  • Mini Cheese Uttapa - A simple topping of cheese and green chillies transforms uttapa into a delicious treat!

mini cheese uttapa recipe | cheese uttapam | instant cheese uttapa - Indian snack | cheese uttapam with idli dosa batter

 


Jain Pav bhaji recipe | Jain Mumbai roadside Pav bhaji | no potato, garlic and onion Pav bhaji

 

Jain Jar Snacks

No Indian can live without his own stash of dry snacks, whether it is kachoris or shakarpara. These next few jain snack recipes are very mouth-watering and will tempt jains and non-jains alike!

 

sweet shakarpara recipe | Maharashtrian shankarpali | kalakala | tukdi

 

 

  • Baked Chaklis – These simple chaklis are the much healthier version of their deep-fried variant and are made with ingredients that are easily available in every Indian household like rice flour, sesame seeds and curd.

baked chakli recipe | low fat chakli | baked rice flour chakli | homemade rice flour chakli

 

 

  • Papad Poha - Papad Poha is a unique combination of roasted poha and crushed papad seasoned simply but effectively with a dash of salt and sugar.
  • Masala Khakhra – Prepared with whole wheat flour and seasoned with different spices, this is best had with a steaming hot cup of masala chai

 

til masala khakhra recipe | healthy khakhra | spicy sesame wheat khakhra | how to make Gujarati masala khakhra at home

 

 

Jain steamed snacks

The steamed dhokla is a popular Gujarati breakfast. They are not only healthy but also, tasty. You can make a wide range of dhoklas using different combinations of dals and vegetables. My favorite dhokla recipes are  moong dal dhokla  and Mag Ni Dal Na Dhokla.


moong dal dhokla |  Gujarati moong dal dhokla | steamed yellow moong dal dhokla | no fermentation moong dal dhokla 

 

 

Jain International  Snacks

It is not necessary that Jain food has to particularly be Indian food. There are many unique international snacks that can be perfectly included in a Jain person's diet. Some of these are

 

corn croquettes recipe | Indian style corn croquettes | corn and rice croquettes

 

 

  • Corn Croquettes – these golden beauties are made with leftover rice, corn, butter and breadcrumbs that give them a crispy texture.
  • Tomato Cheese Toast – this is a mouth-watering starter made with bread, tomato and cheese! You will enjoy the perfect blend of tangy and herby flavors, and the complementary textures of the toast and the toppings too.

tomato cheese toast recipe | tomato on toast Indian style | tomato and cheese open sandwich

 

 

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