Restricted foods on Ekadashi

• Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, bell pepper, beets, bitter melon (karela), lauki, parwal, torai, kunli, drumsticks, bhindi (lady fingers), banana flower.
• Peas, chickpeas, and all types of beans, including products made from beans (papadams, tofu, tempeh, etc.).
• All leafy vegetables: spinach, salads, cabbages, etc., and leafy herbs like parsley, coriander leaves, celery, curry leaves, etc.
• Grains: millet, barley, farina, pasta, rice, corn, etc.; all types of flour made from grains and beans (rice flour, chickpea flour, urad dal flour, etc.).
• Starches from corn or grains, and products made from or mixed with these starches, such as baking soda, baking powder, certain soft drinks with corn syrup, custard, certain yogurts, puddings, certain cream and cottage cheeses, certain sweets, candies, tapioca balls, etc.
• Oils made from grains: corn oil, mustard oil, sesame oil, etc., and products fried in these oils (nuts, potato chips, and other snack foods).
• Honey and sweets made with starches.

Spices used on Ekadashi

• Black pepper, fresh ginger, pure salt, and fresh turmeric, all taken from a newly opened, clean package.

Spices not used on Ekadashi

• Hing (asafetida), sesame seeds, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, tamarind, fennel, cardamom, nutmeg, etc.

Foods that can be taken on Ekadashi

• All fruits (fresh and dried), all nuts, and oils made from nuts.
• Potatoes, pumpkin, cucumber, radish, squash, lemon, avocado, olives, coconut, buckwheat, and all sugars.
• All pure milk products (except yogurt during the 2nd month of Caturmasya, and milk during the 3rd month).

When to break fast the next day

Dvādaśī, Tuesday, 02/02/2027: 07:11 - 10:47 CST

Please do not pluck Tulsi leaf on Dvadasi Day.

Restricted foods on Ekadashi

• Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, bell pepper, beets, bitter melon (karela), lauki, parwal, torai, kunli, drumsticks, bhindi (lady fingers), banana flower.
• Peas, chickpeas, and all types of beans, including products made from beans (papadams, tofu, tempeh, etc.).
• All leafy vegetables: spinach, salads, cabbages, etc., and leafy herbs like parsley, coriander leaves, celery, curry leaves, etc.
• Grains: millet, barley, farina, pasta, rice, corn, etc.; all types of flour made from grains and beans (rice flour, chickpea flour, urad dal flour, etc.).
• Starches from corn or grains, and products made from or mixed with these starches, such as baking soda, baking powder, certain soft drinks with corn syrup, custard, certain yogurts, puddings, certain cream and cottage cheeses, certain sweets, candies, tapioca balls, etc.
• Oils made from grains: corn oil, mustard oil, sesame oil, etc., and products fried in these oils (nuts, potato chips, and other snack foods).
• Honey and sweets made with starches.

Spices used on Ekadashi

• Black pepper, fresh ginger, pure salt, and fresh turmeric, all taken from a newly opened, clean package.

Spices not used on Ekadashi

• Hing (asafetida), sesame seeds, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, tamarind, fennel, cardamom, nutmeg, etc.

Foods that can be taken on Ekadashi

• All fruits (fresh and dried), all nuts, and oils made from nuts.
• Potatoes, pumpkin, cucumber, radish, squash, lemon, avocado, olives, coconut, buckwheat, and all sugars.
• All pure milk products (except yogurt during the 2nd month of Caturmasya, and milk during the 3rd month).

Restricted foods on Ekadashi

• Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, bell pepper, beets, bitter melon (karela), lauki, parwal, torai, kunli, drumsticks, bhindi (lady fingers), banana flower.
• Peas, chickpeas, and all types of beans, including products made from beans (papadams, tofu, tempeh, etc.).
• All leafy vegetables: spinach, salads, cabbages, etc., and leafy herbs like parsley, coriander leaves, celery, curry leaves, etc.
• Grains: millet, barley, farina, pasta, rice, corn, etc.; all types of flour made from grains and beans (rice flour, chickpea flour, urad dal flour, etc.).
• Starches from corn or grains, and products made from or mixed with these starches, such as baking soda, baking powder, certain soft drinks with corn syrup, custard, certain yogurts, puddings, certain cream and cottage cheeses, certain sweets, candies, tapioca balls, etc.
• Oils made from grains: corn oil, mustard oil, sesame oil, etc., and products fried in these oils (nuts, potato chips, and other snack foods).
• Honey and sweets made with starches.

Spices used on Ekadashi

• Black pepper, fresh ginger, pure salt, and fresh turmeric, all taken from a newly opened, clean package.

Spices not used on Ekadashi

• Hing (asafetida), sesame seeds, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, tamarind, fennel, cardamom, nutmeg, etc.

Foods that can be taken on Ekadashi

• All fruits (fresh and dried), all nuts, and oils made from nuts.
• Potatoes, pumpkin, cucumber, radish, squash, lemon, avocado, olives, coconut, buckwheat, and all sugars.
• All pure milk products (except yogurt during the 2nd month of Caturmasya, and milk during the 3rd month).

When to break fast the next day

Trayodaśī, Thursday, 02/18/2027: 06:58 - 10:43 CST

Please do not pluck Tulsi leaf on Dvadasi Day.

Restricted foods on Ekadashi

• Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, bell pepper, beets, bitter melon (karela), lauki, parwal, torai, kunli, drumsticks, bhindi (lady fingers), banana flower.
• Peas, chickpeas, and all types of beans, including products made from beans (papadams, tofu, tempeh, etc.).
• All leafy vegetables: spinach, salads, cabbages, etc., and leafy herbs like parsley, coriander leaves, celery, curry leaves, etc.
• Grains: millet, barley, farina, pasta, rice, corn, etc.; all types of flour made from grains and beans (rice flour, chickpea flour, urad dal flour, etc.).
• Starches from corn or grains, and products made from or mixed with these starches, such as baking soda, baking powder, certain soft drinks with corn syrup, custard, certain yogurts, puddings, certain cream and cottage cheeses, certain sweets, candies, tapioca balls, etc.
• Oils made from grains: corn oil, mustard oil, sesame oil, etc., and products fried in these oils (nuts, potato chips, and other snack foods).
• Honey and sweets made with starches.

Spices used on Ekadashi

• Black pepper, fresh ginger, pure salt, and fresh turmeric, all taken from a newly opened, clean package.

Spices not used on Ekadashi

• Hing (asafetida), sesame seeds, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, tamarind, fennel, cardamom, nutmeg, etc.

Foods that can be taken on Ekadashi

• All fruits (fresh and dried), all nuts, and oils made from nuts.
• Potatoes, pumpkin, cucumber, radish, squash, lemon, avocado, olives, coconut, buckwheat, and all sugars.
• All pure milk products (except yogurt during the 2nd month of Caturmasya, and milk during the 3rd month).