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    dinner grans legumes and corn consuptions

    3 months ago 62

    In Jain diet, grains, legumes, and corn are generally allowed in dinner, as long as they are prepared according to Jain rules.

    Main Jain guidelines:

    • Use fresh, non-stale food.
    • Avoid root vegetables like onion, garlic, potato, carrot, beetroot, radish, etc.
    • Avoid food after the time limit followed in your tradition, especially night eating in stricter practice.
    • Cook and eat with ahimsa and simplicity.
    • Avoid items that may contain invisible living beings due to fermentation, sprouting, or improper storage.

    About the foods you asked:

    • Grains: Generally allowed
    • Legumes / dals / beans: Generally allowed, if fresh and properly cooked
    • Corn: Generally allowed

    If you meant “Can Jain people eat these at dinner?”

    • In many Jain households, yes, they can be eaten.
    • But some Jains avoid eating after sunset or keep dinner very light, depending on their observance.

    If you want, I can also give you a simple Jain dinner food list of allowed and not allowed items.

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