Ekadashi Recipe

Kuttu Puri

Buckwheat flour puri for a traditional cooked Ekadashi meal.

Prep time20 minutes
Cook time15 minutes
Fasting levelAnukalpa
Nutrition noteQualitative guidance

Ekadashi-safe ingredients

  • Kuttu atta
  • Boiled potato
  • Sendha namak
  • Warm water
  • Ghee or permitted oil

Method

  1. Mix kuttu atta with mashed potato and sendha namak.
  2. Add warm water little by little to make a firm dough.
  3. Rest briefly, then divide into small portions.
  4. Roll between sheets or press gently by hand.
  5. Fry in permitted fat until puffed and cooked through.

Tradition caveat

Kuttu is accepted in many vrat traditions, but it is not used by every sampradaya or household.

Nutrition note

Kuttu puri is a heavier cooked food; keep it occasional and avoid it if fried foods make fasting uncomfortable.

Serving note

Serve hot with vrat wale aloo or curd if your observance allows cooked meals.

FAQs

Why does kuttu dough break?

Kuttu has no gluten. Mashed potato helps bind it; roll gently in small portions.

Can I mix wheat flour?

No. Wheat flour is avoided on Ekadashi.

Sources and tradition

How to read this Ekadashi guide

Traditional Ekadashi observances are described in Vaishnava texts and regional vrat traditions. Practices vary across sampradaya, family lineage, and local temple guidance. This article presents a general Hindu household observance, with Vaishnava notes where applicable.

Textual source

Padma Purana, Uttara-khanda Ekadashi Mahatmya

Ekadashi Mahatmya chapters used in type-specific citation notes

Used for named Ekadashi kathas, devotional benefits, and observance context where a type page supplies chapter or verse detail.

Tradition source

Vaishnava and regional vrat traditions

Household, temple, and sampradaya practice

Used for practice framing such as family sampradaya, local temple guidance, and Smarta/Vaishnava distinctions.

Calculation source

HinduLab calculation methodology

Location-aware panchang, tithi, sunrise, and vrat timing rules

Explains how HinduLab combines astronomical calculations, Hindu calendar rules, city, timezone, sunrise, and sunset data.

Editorial policy

HinduLab Hindu calendar and vrats source library

Editorial review, regional variation, and health disclaimer policies

Documents the trust policy used for panchang tools, vrat guides, Ekadashi rules, and health cautions.

Editorial author: HinduLab Editorial Team

Reviewer: HinduLab Editorial Team

Last reviewed: 2026-05-08

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