Below is a simple, tradition‑faithful guide for what you can take with roti during the 8 days of Paryushan. Follow your family/guru niyam first.

Always avoid

• Root vegetables: potato, onion, garlic, carrot, beet, radish, etc.
• Green leafy vegetables (saag) during Paryushan.
• Fermented items: curd/yogurt, buttermilk, cheese, yeast/bread, idli‑dosa batter, vinegar.
• Sprouts, mushrooms, honey.
• Anything after sunset; only boiled/filtered water in daylight.

If you are eating roti (not on ayambil)

• Dal/pulses (no onion/garlic, very light spices):

- Moong dal, chana dal, toor dal — simply boiled; if your niyam allows, season mildly with jeera/black pepper. Avoid turmeric (root).

• Simple sabzi from non‑root, non‑leafy veggies (only if your tradition permits vegetables these days):

- Lauki/dudhi (bottle gourd), turai (ridge gourd), tinda, parwal, pumpkin — cooked very simply, minimal spice.

• Plain rice or very simple khichdi (no veggies, no tadka with hing/garlic/onion; keep it light).
• Dry accompaniments (as per niyam):

- Roasted jeera‑pepper churna (pinch), plain roasted papad (if allowed), dry chutney without seeds/ferment.

• Dairy:

- Many families allow a small amount of milk or ghee; others avoid all dairy these days. Follow your house rule. Never use curd/buttermilk/cheese (fermented).

If you are doing ayambil

• Roti/bhakhri: from allowed grain (wheat/jowar/bajra), made without oil, ghee, milk, or salt.
• Side with roti: only tasteless, boiled items — e.g., plain boiled moong dal or very plain boiled lauki. No oil, no ghee, no milk/curd, no sugar, no salt. Only boiled water in daylight.

If you are on ekasan/byasan

• Eat once (ekasan) or twice (byasan) before sunset. Keep the same rules above for what pairs with roti: very simple dal and/or very plain non‑leafy, non‑root sabzi, or just dal and rice with roti.

Notes on traditions

• Shwetambar (8 days Paryushan): commonly avoid roots and greens; many keep vegetables to a minimum or skip them entirely. Simple dal/grains with roti is safest.
• Digambar (coinciding Das‑Lakshan starts next day): usually stricter; many take one very simple meal, boiled water only in daylight.

Helpful guides

• What to eat during 8 days of Paryushan
• Paryushan 8‑days simple menu ideas
• Ayambil menu rules (for ayambil days)