Here is a simple, tradition-safe Padushan (Paryushan) food plan. It follows core Jain maryada: no roots, no leafy greens, no fermentation, no eating after sunset, and only boiled/filtered water in daylight.

Key guidelines

• Allowed: grains, dals/pulses, non-leafy, non-root vegetables like lauki, tori, pumpkin; fresh, simple spices in moderation.
• Avoid: root vegetables, leafy greens, fermented foods, night-eating, and excess taste.
• Water: boiled/filtered; taken only during daylight.

If you are fasting (upvās, chauvihār, etc.), adjust accordingly. When in doubt, follow your local maryada and guru’s niyams.

Option 1: Ekāsan (one meal before sunset)

• Plain moong-dal khichdi (rice + split moong), very light, no tadka.
• Boiled lauki (bottle gourd) or tori (ridge gourd) with a pinch of jeera/black pepper; no onion/garlic.
• 1–2 phulka/rotli (dry, no oil/ghee) or plain rice.
• Boiled water.

Option 2: Boiled-food (ubālu āhār) once a day

• Boiled wheat daliya or plain rice.
• Moong-dal “pāni” (dal water) without tempering.
• Boiled pumpkin (kaddu) or tinda; no oil, no salt, no dairy.
• Boiled water only.

Option 3: Biyāsan (two light sittings, both before sunset)

• Sitting 1 (late morning): plain rice or 2 dry rotli with thin moong-dal.
• Sitting 2 (early afternoon): lauki/tori/pumpkin sabzi (simple, non-spicy) + little khichdi.
• Boiled water in daytime only.

Simple add-ons (if your niyam permits)

• Plain curd or warm milk (non-fermented alternatives preferred; many reduce/avoid dairy during Paryushan).
• Dry roasted cumin or a pinch of black pepper for digestion.
• Small portion of plain lapsi (wheat + minimal ghee) only if not observing stricter tapas.

What to strictly avoid

• Roots (potato, onion, garlic, carrot, beet, radish), leafy greens (spinach, methi, coriander), sprouts, fermented foods (bread, idli, dosa, curd if considered fermented in your maryada), packaged/hidden-ingredient items, and any food after sunset.

Tradition notes

• Shwetāmbara Paryushan (8 days): widely observed “no leafy greens”; many keep food very plain or do ekāsan/upvās.
• Digambara Das-Lakshan (10 days): often even simpler—once-a-day boiled food or fasts; keep preparations extremely plain, taken before sunset.

More details and allowed items lists

• Food items allowed in Paryushan
• What to eat during 8 days of Paryushan

May your Padushan be filled with samyama, pratikraman, and aparigraha bhāva.