Fasting is often for religious reasons, and certain foods are proscribed based on traditional beliefs. Foods consumed during fast in India include fruits, dairy products, nuts & special flours, while avoiding grains, onions, garlic, and meat. Dishes are made from sabudana (sago), kuttu (buckwheat), rajgira (amaranth), and singhara (water chestnut) flour, and vegetables such as potatoes & pumpkin.