Navratri snack ideas: Delicious air fryer recipes for guilt-free festive treats

Navratri is a time for reflection, celebration and of course, indulgent festive treats. This year, upgrade your snack game with air-fried, vrat-friendly options that are both light and wholesome. Whether you're fasting or simply aiming to eat cleaner, these snacks satisfy your cravings without derailing your wellness goals.

Navratri 2025 snack ideas.

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Air-Fried Banana Chips: Chop raw bananas into thin slices, drizzle with coconut oil or ghee, add sendha namak, and air fry until crisp and crunchy.

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Air-Fried Sweet Potato Fries: Begin the festival on a crispy note with Blue Tribe Foods' Sweet Potato Fries. Simply toss them in a small amount of sendha namak (rock salt) and some cold-pressed oil or ghee. Air-fry until golden brown and crispy.

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Kuttu Flour Crackers: Prepare a plain dough from buckwheat (kuttu) flour, sendha namak, carom seeds (ajwain), and a little water. Roll thin, cut into small crackers, and air fry until crispy.

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Makhana (Foxnut) Chaat: Air fry makhana in a touch of ghee until they turn crispy. After cooling, combine with diced boiled potatoes, cucumber, curd, and mint chutney for a light and festive fasting chaat.

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Sabudana & Peanut Tikkis: Mix soaked sago pearls with mashed potatoes, crushed roasted peanuts, and light spices. Form into patties and air fry until perfectly golden.

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Tandoori Soya Chaap Bites: Cut Blue Tribe's ready-to-eat tandoori soya chaap into bite-sized pieces, brush with a thin layer of ghee, and put in the air fryer. Offer with a coriander-mint chutney or a zesty vrat-approved dip.