Devotional Dishes: Recipes for Ekadasi Fasting
Title: Devotional Dishes: Recipes for Ekadasi Fasting
Author: Krishna Priya Dasi
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Publication Date: 2014
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 455
Devotional Dishes is a one-of-a-kind cookbook showcasing over 260 fasting recipes, accompanied by vibrant full-color photographs. Each recipe is crafted using only Ekadasi-approved ingredients, enabling readers to prepare nourishing meals that support spiritual growth, detoxify the body, and even promote weight loss. The benefits of the Ekadasi fast are amplified when paired with spiritual practices like chanting and reflecting on Krishna’s pastimes.
A comprehensive cookbook featuring over 260 gluten-free and grain-free recipes tailored for the eleventh lunar day (Ekadasi) in the Vedic calendar. It provides diverse,, nutrient-dense, and delicious recipes—including soups, salads, and main courses—that avoid grains, beans, and legumes to help devotees maintain strict fasting vows while focusing on spiritual,, practices.
This book helps practitioners (particularly Vaishnavas) follow the spiritual and physical discipline of Ekadasi, which involves fasting from grains and beans to maximize time for prayer, meditation, and chanting. Includes 260+ recipes featuring ingredients like potatoes, peanuts, dairy, fruits, and buckwheat.
Beyond recipes, the book explains the significance of Ekadasi, how to offer food to Krishna, and includes prayers to enhance the spiritual experience.
Krishna Priya Dasi, a disciple of Lokanath Swami has extensive experience cooking for the deity at New Goloka, NC, USA.
The book serves as a guide for those seeking to balance the rigorous dietary restrictions of the fast with nutritious and palatable meals.
