Answer

Here are some simple Paryushan tiffin ideas without greens and fruits, keeping Jain food discipline in mind:

• Plain thepla without methi or green chilies
• Dry moong dal chilla without coriander or green chutney
• Besan chilla with mild spices
• Khakhra with sukha masala
• Plain paratha without vegetables
• Dal dhokli made without greens
• Handvo without vegetables or coriander
• Rice and plain dal
• Jeera rice with dal
• Sev tameta if tomatoes are allowed in your family’s Paryushan practice
• Dahi rice if curd is acceptable according to your household rules
• Rotli with sukhi dal
• Plain upma without vegetables
• Poha without potato, onion, coriander, or lemon
• Idli with dry coconut chutney, if allowed
• Dhokla without coriander or green chilies

More Filling Tiffin Combinations

• Rotli + dal + rice
• Thepla + curd
• Khakhra + dry farsan + tea
• Besan chilla + dry chutney powder
• Plain paratha + dal
• Idli + dry coconut chutney
• Dhokla + sukhi chutney
• Handvo + curd

Important Jain Note

During Paryushan, food rules vary by family, sampraday, and level of tapasya. Many people avoid:

• Root vegetables
• Green vegetables
• Fruits
• Raw foods
• Fermented foods
• Eating after sunset

So please adjust these ideas according to your family’s niyam.

Takeaway

For Paryushan tiffin, keep food simple, non-root, non-green, fresh, and sattvik, focusing more on restraint than variety.