Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Oats
• 3/4 cup – water
• 2 tbsp – Onion
• 2 tbsp – grated Carrot
• 2 tbsp – frozen baby peas
• 1 tbsp – Capsicum
• 4 – Green chillies
• 2 tbsp – grated Coconut
• Turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves
• To temper:
• 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal
• Asafoetida, a generous pinch
• 3 tsp – oil
• Curry leaves – a sprig

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, fry till golden brown.
2. Add curry leaves, onion, green chillies and saute with a pinch of salt for a minute.
3. Add grated carrot, peas, capsicum, turmeric powder, water and enough salt and bring it to a boil.
4. Simmer the flame and add oats to it and mix well.
5. Sprinkle a little water if needed.
6. After a minute or two the oats become sticky in consistency.
7. Put off the flame, add, grated coconut and coriander to it, mix well and allow it to cool.
8. Grease hands with a little oil, and make equal sized balls out of the mixture.
9. Press the balls so that it becomes little flat and oblong in shape.
10. Steam cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
11. Recipe courtesy: Pachanti