You will need :-
1 cup oats ( try using JUMBO so doesn’t get mushed up ) 1/2 cup assorted nuts ( I used cashew and peanuts ) 1/4 cup yellow raisins 2 tbsp. sesame seeds 2-3 tbsp. oil 3-4 green chillies round cut 10-12 fresh curry leaves 1 tsp. whole spices like cinnamon and cloves 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 1 tsp. red chilli powder Salt to taste 2-3 tbsp. castor sugar 1 tsp. limbu na phool ( crushed citric acid )
Method :- Roast cashews and peanuts in a pan till nice and crunchy. Now roast oats with one tbsp. oil in a heavy based pan till light golden on a low heat. Transfer into another bowl. Add roasted nuts, raisins, sugar, salt, red chilli and turmeric powder and citric acid and mix well. Heat remaining oil in a small pan, add cloves and cinnamon and fry for few seconds, remove from the oil and add into oats bowl. In remaining hot oil add curry leaves and fry till little crispier, remove and add in to the cereal bowl. In same oil add green chillies and fry till they are crispy and add sesame seeds ( be careful chilli seeds might pop out ) pour oil, chillies and sesame seeds in to the oats mixture. Gently give it a good mix with your hands, so all the spices and sugar coats over the oats really well . Check the seasoning, adjust the taste. Mixture should be tangy, sweet and spicy. Give another good mix. When the cereal mixtures cool down transfer into a air tight container. Best to finish in one week.
