Shravan Fasting Begins with a Feast of Flavours in Thane.

With the onset of the holy month of Shravan from Friday, the city is witnessing a surge in demand for traditional and innovative fasting delicacies. Popular Thane-based restaurants, hotels, cloud kitchens, and sweet shops have introduced special Shravan fasting menus featuring delicious, unique items.

This year, the highlight includes dishes like cashew katli made with jaggery, along with other items such as sweet potatoes, sabudana khichdi, banana chips, rajgira laddoos, and dry fruit sheera. These delicacies are not only in demand in Thane but are also being shipped to cities like Dubai and the U.S., especially for the Marathi diaspora.

New items introduced this year include guava barfi, crunchy banana snacks, sweet potato sticks, and jaggery-til sheera, adding a fresh twist to traditional offerings. The popularity of fasting food is also benefiting chat counters offering fasting-friendly versions of pani puri, dahi vada, and sabudana wada.

Local food delivery platforms have reported a sharp increase in Shravan food orders. Restaurants are also offering home delivery services with pre-booked thali options.