ஓட்ஸ் கடலைப் பருப்பு பாயசம் / Oats Channa Dhal Kheer

This is a healthy dessert using oats, channa dhal , jaggery, milk and saffron strands

Ingredients

• Oats - 3/4 cup
• Channa dhal - 1/2 cup
• Powdered Jaggery - 3/4 cup
• Milk - 1/2 L
• Saffron strands - little
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup or more

Method
Step 1 - Preparation

• Dry fry oats and cool it.Powder it in a mixer

• Soak channa dhal for 1/2 hour
• Boil milk and keep it ready
• Pressure cook the soaked dhal with 1/2 cup milk and little water for 3 whistles
• Once done take it out and mash it using a potato masher

Step 2 - Oats Channa Dhal Kheer

• Take mashed channa dhal in a thick bottomed kadai.Add little milk and boil it
• Dissolve oats in remaining milk and pour it.Stir it without any lumps
• Now add soaked saffron strands and mix well
• Put jaggery and mix it well.Let it boil
• Finally add grated coconut and switch off the stove
• Serve it warm or chilled

This kheer can be taken during fasting days.It will keep you full for hours together