7 Day Maharashtrian Shravan Meal Plan

A fully satvik Shravan week — Shravani Somvar upvas food, chane for the Friday Jivti puja, aluchi patal bhaji, and patoli with puran poli on Sunday. No onion, no garlic anywhere.

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Maharashtrian Shravan Meal Plan — Sabudana khichdi with curd

Plan at a glance

Calories
1,480 kcal
per day
Estimated cost
₹2,500
per week
Preparation time
45 min
per day, hands-on
Difficulty
Moderate
to cook
Diet
Vegetarian
family

About this plan

Shravan changes a Maharashtrian kitchen before it changes anything else: the onion and garlic go up on the shelf, the cooking turns satvik, and Monday becomes an upvas day. This week is written entirely inside those rules — every dish, from the sabudana khichdi to the Sunday puran poli, is cooked without onion or garlic, so nothing needs adapting.

The week follows the rhythm of the month itself. Monday is Shravani Somvar: sabudana khichdi and varai bhagar with danyachi amti carry the fast through the day, and the traditional varan bhaat breaks it in the evening. Friday brings the Shravani Shukravar touches — kala chana usal beside varan bhaat, the chane that go with the Jivti puja. Saturday breakfast is gopalkala, the curd-poha of Dahi Handi, and Sunday cooks the festive food of the month: patoli steamed in turmeric leaves, then puran poli with katachi amti.

Aluchi patal bhaji is here because Shravan is exactly when alu leaves are at their monsoon best. Grocery quantities are for a family of four — and you will notice the list contains no onion or garlic at all.

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What makes it work

  • Fully satvik — the grocery list has no onion or garlic anywhere in it
  • Monday is a proper Shravani Somvar: upvas food through the day, varan bhaat to break the fast in the evening
  • Friday cooks kala chana usal for the Jivti puja, the way Shravani Shukravar is actually kept
  • Sunday is the festive day of the week: patoli with ghee, then puran poli with katachi amti

The full week, Monday to Sunday

Breakfast, lunch and dinner for all seven days. Import it and every slot lands in your planner, where you can swap any dish.

Maharashtrian Shravan Meal Plan
monday
Breakfast
Sabudana khichdi with curd
Sabudana khichdi with curd
450 kcal
Lunch
Varai bhagar with danyachi amti
Varai bhagar with danyachi amti
430 kcal
Dinner
Varan bhaat with batata bhaji
Varan bhaat with batata bhaji
560 kcal
tuesday
Breakfast
Rava sheera with banana
Rava sheera with banana
430 kcal
Lunch
Amti with rice and batata kachrya
Amti with rice and batata kachrya
560 kcal
Dinner
Dudhi bhopla bhaji with chapati and varan
Dudhi bhopla bhaji with chapati and varan
480 kcal
wednesday
Breakfast
Ghavan with coconut chutney
Ghavan with coconut chutney
340 kcal
Lunch
Aluchi patal bhaji with rice and chapati
Aluchi patal bhaji with rice and chapati
540 kcal
Dinner
Moong dal khichdi with ghee and pickle
Moong dal khichdi with ghee and pickle
500 kcal
thursday
Breakfast
Upma with coconut and coriander
Upma with coconut and coriander
340 kcal
Lunch
Bharli bhendi with chapati and varan bhaat
Bharli bhendi with chapati and varan bhaat
580 kcal
Dinner
Vegetable pulao with cucumber koshimbir
Vegetable pulao with cucumber koshimbir
500 kcal
friday
Breakfast
Sabudana vada with curd
Sabudana vada with curd
480 kcal
Lunch
Kala chana usal with varan bhaat
Kala chana usal with varan bhaat
570 kcal
Dinner
Kadhi khichdi with papad
Kadhi khichdi with papad
500 kcal
saturday
Breakfast
Gopalkala (curd poha)
Gopalkala (curd poha)
350 kcal
Lunch
Masale bhat with tomato saar
Masale bhat with tomato saar
580 kcal
Dinner
Kothimbir vadi with amti and chapati
Kothimbir vadi with amti and chapati
540 kcal
sunday
Breakfast
Patoli with ghee
Patoli with ghee
380 kcal
Lunch
Puran poli with katachi amti and rice
Puran poli with katachi amti and rice
750 kcal
Dinner
Vegetable khichdi with curd and papad
Vegetable khichdi with curd and papad
480 kcal

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Questions about this plan

We eat only one meal on Shravani Somvar. How should I use Monday?
Treat the breakfast and lunch slots as the day's upvas food — sabudana khichdi and varai bhagar are both fasting dishes, so eat whichever your fast allows and skip the rest. The varan bhaat in the dinner slot is the traditional fast-breaking meal; move it to whatever hour you break the fast.
Is this week strictly no onion, no garlic?
Yes, every dish — which is less of a stretch than it sounds, because much of this food is satvik by tradition anyway. Goda masala amti, varan, masale bhat and katachi amti are all cooked without onion or garlic in most households even outside Shravan.
I cannot find alu (colocasia) leaves. What do I substitute?
Ask for arbi or taro leaves — vendors stock them through the monsoon because Shravan is their season. If they are truly unavailable, make dudhi bhaji or a chana dal–based patal bhaji instead; many households skip leafy greens in the monsoon anyway, so the swap is in the spirit of the month.