7 Day North Indian Sawan Meal Plan

A satvik Sawan week — full vrat food on somvar with kuttu, samak and sendha namak, no saag all month as tradition asks, and ghevar with rabri on the festive Sunday.

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North Indian Sawan Meal Plan — Kuttu ki puri with vrat wale aloo

Plan at a glance

Calories
1,510 kcal
per day
Estimated cost
₹3,200
per week
Preparation time
40 min
per day, hands-on
Difficulty
Moderate
to cook
Diet
Vegetarian
family

About this plan

Sawan in a North Indian home has its own grammar: Monday is the Sawan somvar vrat, onion and garlic sit out the month, non-veg and eggs are off entirely, and by the old saying — sawan mein saag nahi — leafy greens are set aside too. This week is written inside all of those rules at once, so nothing on the grid needs checking or adapting.

Monday is a complete vrat menu: sabudana khichdi, samak rice khichdi and kuttu ki puri with vrat wale aloo, all cooked in sendha namak. The rest of the week is everyday satvik cooking built on what the monsoon mandi actually has — lauki, arbi, parwal, bhindi and karela — with paneer carrying the protein since heavier things are off the table. Sunday is the month's festive face: ghevar with rabri, the sweet of Teej and Rakhi, followed by a puri–aloo tamatar–halwa lunch.

Grocery quantities are for a family of four. The list has no onion or garlic in it, and sendha namak is included so vrat days need no separate shopping trip.

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What makes it work

  • Monday is a full Sawan somvar vrat menu — kuttu, samak, sabudana and vrat wale aloo in sendha namak
  • No onion, no garlic, no leafy greens all week, exactly as the month is traditionally kept
  • Monsoon vegetables do the work: lauki, arbi, parwal, bhindi and karela, with paneer for protein
  • Sunday brings the Sawan festive table — ghevar with rabri, then puri, aloo tamatar and sooji halwa

The full week, Monday to Sunday

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North Indian Sawan Meal Plan
monday
Breakfast
Sabudana khichdi with vrat wale aloo
Sabudana khichdi with vrat wale aloo
460 kcal
Lunch
Samak rice khichdi with curd
Samak rice khichdi with curd
430 kcal
Dinner
Kuttu ki puri with vrat wale aloo
Kuttu ki puri with vrat wale aloo
540 kcal
tuesday
Breakfast
Moong dal chilla with mint chutney
Moong dal chilla with mint chutney
340 kcal
Lunch
Arhar dal with rice, phulka and lauki sabzi
Arhar dal with rice, phulka and lauki sabzi
560 kcal
Dinner
Paneer bhurji with phulka
Paneer bhurji with phulka
520 kcal
wednesday
Breakfast
Namkeen daliya with vegetables
Namkeen daliya with vegetables
360 kcal
Lunch
Chana dal with jeera rice and bhindi sabzi
Chana dal with jeera rice and bhindi sabzi
550 kcal
Dinner
Lauki kofta with phulka
Lauki kofta with phulka
520 kcal
thursday
Breakfast
Aloo paratha with white butter and curd
Aloo paratha with white butter and curd
480 kcal
Lunch
Urad dal with phulka and arbi sabzi
Urad dal with phulka and arbi sabzi
540 kcal
Dinner
Vegetable pulao with boondi raita
Vegetable pulao with boondi raita
500 kcal
friday
Breakfast
Makhana kheer with fruits
Makhana kheer with fruits
400 kcal
Lunch
Moong dal with rice, phulka and parwal sabzi
Moong dal with rice, phulka and parwal sabzi
540 kcal
Dinner
Moong dal khichdi with ghee and papad
Moong dal khichdi with ghee and papad
460 kcal
saturday
Breakfast
Bedmi puri with aloo sabzi
Bedmi puri with aloo sabzi
560 kcal
Lunch
Panchmel dal with jeera rice and karela sabzi
Panchmel dal with jeera rice and karela sabzi
540 kcal
Dinner
Matar paneer with phulka
Matar paneer with phulka
560 kcal
sunday
Breakfast
Ghevar with rabri
Ghevar with rabri
520 kcal
Lunch
Puri with aloo tamatar and sooji halwa
Puri with aloo tamatar and sooji halwa
700 kcal
Dinner
Vegetable khichdi with curd and papad
Vegetable khichdi with curd and papad
480 kcal

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Questions about this plan

Can I repeat Monday's menu on every Sawan somvar?
That is what it is for. The vrat day stands alone — nothing later in the week depends on it — so cook it each Monday of the month. The listed sabudana, kuttu and samak quantities cover one Monday; multiply those three lines by the number of somvars you will fast.
Why is there no kadhi or saag in the week?
Tradition sets both aside in Sawan — leafy greens by the saying "sawan mein saag nahi", and kadhi in many UP and Rajasthan households along with it. The monsoon gourds and dals fill the space, and curd itself is fine in Sawan; it is Bhadon when curd is avoided.
Do I have to make ghevar at home?
No — buy it. Ghevar needs a special mould and a halwai's hand, and in Sawan every sweet shop in North India stacks it fresh. The grocery list carries it as a store-bought item; make the rabri at home from the milk on the list if you want the halwai experience without the deep-frying.