Here’s a very detailed recipe for No Potato Vrat Ke Vade (Fasting Sabudana Sweet Potato Balls – Without Potato) in street-style, quick & easy format. This version uses sweet potato instead of regular potato and includes sabudana powder for crisp binding, making it perfect for Navratri, Sawan, or Ekadashi fasts.

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🌟 Summary

These No-Potato Vrat Vade are crispy from outside and soft inside, made using sweet potato, sabudana powder, and select vrat spices. These are perfect for those avoiding regular potato in fasting. Super light, non-sticky, and taste just like street-style crispies!

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📌 About This Recipe

• ✅ No Potato – ideal for strict fasting
• ✅ Uses homemade sabudana powder
• ✅ No water used in binding
• ✅ Crisp and non-greasy
• ✅ Suitable for Vrat / 
• Upvas
• ✅ Street Style & Tiffin-friendly
• Mixer Grinder (for sabudana)
• Pressure Cooker
• Large Bowl for mixing
• Deep Frying Kadhai
• Slotted Spoon / Fork
• Strainer Plate / Kitchen 
• Tissue
• Rinse 2 medium sweet potatoes.
• Pressure cook them with skin for 1 whistle only on medium flame.
• Let pressure release naturally.
• Secret Tip 💡: Don’t overcook or they’ll become watery and hard to bind.
• Take 1 cup sabudana (sago).
• Add to a dry mixer jar.
• Grind into coarse powder (like semolina/rava texture). Do not make it fine. 
• • Once cooled slightly, peel sweet potatoes.
  • Mash well using a fork—no lumps.
• In a large mixing bowl, add:
  • Mashed sweet potato
  • Prepared coarse sabudana powder
  • Finely chopped green chilies
  • Coriander leaves
  • Curry leaves
  • Sendha namak
  • Black pepper powder
  • Saunth powder (if using)
  Do Not Add Water. The moisture from sweet potato is enough. 
• • Gently mix everything and form a tight dough.
  • If it feels sticky, add 1–2 tbsp more sabudana powder.
• • Grease your palms lightly with ghee.
  • Take small portions, shape into smooth round balls or slightly flatten into tikki.
• • Heat oil in a deep kadhai on medium flame.
  • Test heat with a small dough piece – it should sizzle and rise.
• • Gently slide vadas into oil.
  • • Don’t touch them immediately.
    • Let them set for 1–2 minutes.
    Secret Tip 💡: After 2 mins, use a fork to flip gently—this prevents breaking and ensures even crisping.
    • Fry on medium flame till golden brown and crisp.
    • Fry in batches. Avoid overcrowding.
    • Remove and place on a strainer or kitchen tissue.
• Serve hot with:
  • Vrat Green Chutney
  • Chilled Curd
  • Banana Slices / Fruits
• Garnish with coriander or vrat-safe masala.
• Store leftovers in the fridge for 1 day.
• Reheat in an air fryer or tawa (not microwave).
• Pack for kids or family in tiffin with:
  • Curd in a small leakproof container
  • Fruit slices
  • A chutney dip
• High in energy and fiber from sweet potato
• Gluten-free and no grains
• Easily digestible
• Sabudana provides instant energy
• Great vrat-friendly snack for travel or temple visits
• Don’t overboil sweet potatoes. 1 whistle is enough.
• Coarse sabudana powder gives best crunch and binding.
• Always fry on medium flame to cook evenly.
• Add more sabudana powder if dough is too wet.
• Can also air fry or shallow fry for low oil option.

No Potato Vrat Vada 🥔❌ Crispy & Easy Fasting Snack 😍 Step by Step 

1️⃣ Wash sweet potatoes 🧼
Pressure cook for 1 whistle on medium flame 🔥

2️⃣ Take 1 cup sabudana
Grind into coarse powder (rava texture)

3️⃣ Let pressure release naturally
Do NOT overcook ❌
Peel & mash smoothly 🍠

4️⃣ Add:
Sabudana powder
Green chilies 🌶️
Coriander 🌿
Curry leaves
Sendha namak
Black pepper
Saunth (optional)

5️⃣ Mix well
Form tight dough
❌ Do NOT add water

6️⃣ 💡 SECRET TIP
Sweet potato should be firm, not watery
That’s the key to crispy vadas 🤫

7️⃣ Make smooth round balls 🫴

8️⃣ Heat oil on medium flame 🔥
Add vadas gently
Don’t touch for 2 minutes ⏳
Flip with fork
Fry till golden & crispy

9️⃣ Remove on strainer
Serve hot with vrat chutney & curd 😋

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