Jitiya Vrat 2025: Jitiya fast will be celebrated on September 13 and fast on September 14. There is a special tradition of eating Noni greens and madua roti in this fast. Nony greens are easily digested and nutritious as well as Ayurvedic properties.
Noni saag benefits: Jitiya Vrat or Jeevaputrika fast women keep their son’s long life and healthy body. It has a lot of religious significance in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP. On this day, women observe Nirjala fast. Nahay-khay occurs before fasting. This year, Jitiya fast is on 13 September. At the same time, Jitia fast will be kept on September 14, Sunday.
Noni greens are definitely made in homes for this fast. Noni has great importance to eating greens and madua bread. In many places, women open the fast by eating the greens of Noni. This greens are not only very tasty to eat, but it also provides many health benefits. Let’s know its recipe and how beneficial Noni’s greens are.
What is the importance of Noni greens on Jitiya
Noni greens are considered very sacred. Jitiya fast has a special tradition of eating this greens. Noni greens have plenty of nutrition which helps in fasting for a long time. It is also very easy to digest. Often during fasting, staying hungry for a long time causes problems like constipation and it helps to overcome it. Apart from this, it also has many Ayurvedic importance, so it is necessary to consume it during fasting.
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Noni greens making materials
To make Noni greens, we need finely chopped Noni greens, wet gram dal, tomato, green chillies and fresh green coriander. We will use mustard oil for tempering. Also, take rock salt, turmeric, black pepper powder, dry red chili, cumin, fenugreek seeds etc.
Noni greens recipe
- First, wash the chopped greens and gram dal in a large pot and filter it well.
- Now heat mustard oil in a thick deep pan
- When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds and lick it
- When both turn golden brown, add a piece of dry red chili
- Now add gram dal and chopped greens to the pan and add basic spices like salt, turmeric, pepper powder
- It does not take long to cook, so cover it and cook it for 5-10 minutes and keep checking the lid in between so that the greens do not stick in the pan.
- If you like tomatoes, add chopped tomatoes to it, it will be cooked immediately.
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