No Samosas, No Jalebis: Food banned during the Amarnath Yatra

Yatris will not be served heavy pulav, fried rice, poori, bathura, and dosa. 

BANNED

Junk food like pizzas, burgers, stuffed paranthas and chowmein are banned.

BANNED

Oily snacks like samosas and pakoras are prohibited.

BANNED

Sweetmeats including halwa, jalebi, gulab jamun, laddu khoya burfi, and rasgulla are also banned.

BANNED

With a focus on the pilgrims’ health, consumption of cold drinks and karrah are restricted.

BANNED

Snacks high in fat and salt, such as chips, matthi, namkeen mixtures, and fried dry fruits, are a strict no-no. 

BANNED

Non-vegetarian food, alcohol, tobacco, gutka, pan masala, smoking, and other intoxicants are banned.

BANNED

Pilgrims can carry simple food like white rice, uttapam, poha, idli, chapatis, chana dal or any other kind of lentils on the yatra.

ALLOWED

Sweet cravings can be satisfied with kheer, white oats, til ka laddoo, and chikki.

ALLOWED

You can take honey, figs, raisins, apricots, and other dry fruits.

ALLOWED

Plain rice, jeera rice, khichri, and Nutrela rice can be eaten.

ALLOWED

As for liquids, herbal tea, coffee, sherbet, lemon water, low-fat milk, fruit juice, vegetable soup and mineral water are recommended.

ALLOWED