Onion and garlic
These are considered rajasic and tamasic, and are excluded from the diet during Navratri.
It is common to avoid grains and cereals like rice, wheat, and their derivatives.
Grains and cereals
Fried foods can be taxing on the stomach after a long fast.
Fried foods
Regular salt or iodized salt should not be consumed during Navratri.
Processed salt
Refined sugar doesn't have any nutritive value and is stored as empty calories.
Refined sugar