OATS KOZHUKATTAI

Oats is very healthy food which will nourish our day with healthy breakfast and healthy snack options. As I mentioned in my earlier oats recipes post, we have to add oats in our regular diet. I always want to give my family different kind of oats recipes which they can really get escape from regular porridge. I am trying to make and look forward to make different oats recipes and I could say this kozhukattai is the best. It can be made so quickly and very easily. It should be eaten when it is hot else it will get little harder. Try this kozhukattai recipe and use oats in your regular diet to stay healthy.

INGREDIENTS:

Oats - 1 cup

Grated coconut - 3 tsp

Coriander leaves - 2 tsp chopped finely

Salt - to taste

To temper:

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Channa dhal - 1/2 tsp

Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Red chillies - 1 break into pieces

Curry leaves - few

Grated ginger - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - a generous pinch

HOW TO MAKE:

In a blender / mixie make a coarse powder of oats.

Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds add channa dhal, urad dhal then cumin seeds. Fry and add red chillies. Fry well until it turn into golden brown. Add curry leaves, grated ginger and asafoetida.

Turn off the stove. In a bowl add grounded oats, grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Add the seasoning.

Add needed salt and make a dough by adding water little by little. The dough should not be watery. Do not add more water. Grease your palm with oil then take a small size ball of mixture. Give a gentle press and make a pidi kozhukattai. Making the shape if your choice and it can be even small size of balls like neer urundai.