Oats Balls /Oata Paniyaram

Its none other than oats paniyaram just renamed it

Ingredients

• Oats - 1 cup

Soak

• Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
• Channa dhal - 1/4 cup
• Moong dhal - 1 tablespoon
• Urad dhal - 1 tablespoon
• Dried red chillies - 6 nos

Others

• Ginger - small piece
• Jeera powder / seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - as needed
• Grated carrot / Cabbage - 2 tablespoons (optional)
• Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
• Coriander leaves - little (finely chopped)

Method

• Soak dhals and red chillies in water for 3- 4 hours

• Drain water from soaked dhals and keep it aside.It can be used while grinding

Grinding

• First powder oats in a mixer
• Add ginger and run it once again.Take it out and keep it aside (if you are using jeera seeds add at this stage)
• Put handful of soaked dhal(s) along with chillies.Sprinkle little water (drained from soaked dhals).Run the mixer once.
• Add the remaining soaked dhal(s) and grind them into a coarse paste
• Add the powdered oats, sprinkle little water and blend them well in the mixer
• Take it out using spatula.Add more water if necessary.The batter should be of dropping consistency

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• Leave the batter for 1/2 hour

Making Oats Balls

• Add chopped onions, grated carrot, coriander leaves, salt and jeera powder.Mix well

• Grease paniyaram molds/pan with oil.Pour batter on each and every mold using small ladle.Cook in a medium flame

• Flip carefully to the other side and cook well
• Ensure they are well cooked on both the sides
• Take it out carefully.Switch off the stove
• Now pour little oil in paniyaram pan (do not grease using hand because it will be hot)
• After filling up with batter switch on the stove and cook the paniyaram in medium flame

Serve hot with Pudina chutney